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In Forestville, 45.1% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 48.9% in North Manly.

Forestville'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, Forestville'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
Forestville - Total households (Enumerated)20212006Change
Households by typeNumber%North Manly %Number%North Manly %2006 to 2021
Couples with children1,34145.148.91,12040.542.2+221
Couples without children61620.721.171525.824.1-99
One parent families2789.39.32529.18.8+26
Other families220.70.4240.91.4-3
Group household311.02.4441.64.5-14
Lone person60520.315.855420.015.6+51
Other not classifiable household682.32.1511.92.6+17
Visitor only households140.5--50.20.8+8
Total households2,975100.0100.02,768100.0100.0+206
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 Forestville in 2021 compared to North Manly shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a similar proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 45.1% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 9.3% were one-parent families, compared with 48.9% and 9.3% respectively for North Manly.

There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a similar proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 20.3% compared to 15.8% in North Manly while the proportion of couples without children was 20.7% compared to 21.1% in North Manly.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Forestville increased by 207 between 2006 and 2021.

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

  • Couples with children (+221 households)
  • Couples without children (-99 households)
  • Lone person (+51 households)

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