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Curl Curl Ward

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In Curl Curl Ward, 31.0% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 34.1% in Pittwater Ward.

Curl Curl 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, Curl Curl 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
Curl Curl Ward - Total households (Enumerated)20212011Change
Households by typeNumber%Pittwater Ward %Number%Pittwater Ward %2011 to 2021
Couples with children7,13131.034.15,99729.336.8+1,134
Couples without children5,93225.830.74,98524.428.1+947
One parent families2,1169.27.71,8689.18.7+248
Other families2261.00.62461.20.7-20
Group household1,0904.71.71,0885.32.3+2
Lone person5,81925.321.25,36226.219.8+457
Other not classifiable household5942.62.77103.52.7-116
Visitor only households1240.51.41991.01.1-75
Total households23,032100.0100.020,455100.0100.0+2,577
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Curl Curl Ward in 2021 compared to Pittwater Ward shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 31.0% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 9.2% were one-parent families, compared with 34.1% and 7.7% respectively for Pittwater Ward.

There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 25.3% compared to 21.2% in Pittwater Ward while the proportion of couples without children was 25.8% compared to 30.7% in Pittwater Ward.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Curl Curl Ward increased by 2,577 between 2011 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Curl Curl Ward between 2011 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+1,134 households)
  • Couples without children (+947 households)
  • Lone person (+457 households)
  • One parent families (+248 households)

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