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Narrabeen Ward

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In Narrabeen Ward, 38.3% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 29.9% in Collaroy.

Narrabeen Ward's household and family structure is one of the most important demographic indicators. It reveals the area's residential role and function, era of settlement and provides key insights into the level of demand for services and facilities as most are related to age and household types.

To continue building the story, Narrabeen Ward's Household Summary should be viewed in conjunction with Households with Children, Households without Children, Household Size, Age Structure and Dwelling Type.

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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'

Household type
Narrabeen Ward - Total households (Enumerated)20212006Change
Households by typeNumber%Collaroy %Number%Collaroy %2006 to 2021
Couples with children7,17138.329.95,56635.127.7+1,604
Couples without children4,61624.628.94,16226.227.5+454
One parent families1,7909.69.31,3868.78.6+403
Other families1440.81.21380.91.2+6
Group household4112.23.45793.74.9-169
Lone person3,99221.323.83,36921.225.0+622
Other not classifiable household5062.72.95493.54.5-44
Visitor only households1070.60.61210.80.7-14
Total households18,737100.0100.015,874100.0100.0+2,863
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Narrabeen Ward in 2021 compared to Collaroy shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a similar proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 38.3% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 9.6% were one-parent families, compared with 29.9% and 9.3% respectively for Collaroy.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 21.3% compared to 23.8% in Collaroy while the proportion of couples without children was 24.6% compared to 28.9% in Collaroy.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Narrabeen Ward increased by 2,863 between 2006 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Narrabeen Ward between 2006 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+1,604 households)
  • Lone person (+622 households)
  • Couples without children (+454 households)
  • One parent families (+403 households)

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