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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn West Nowra - South Nowra and Surrounds, 33.5% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 23.8% in the City of Coffs Harbour.
West Nowra - South Nowra and Surrounds'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, West Nowra - South Nowra and Surrounds'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)?'
Dominant groups
Analysis of the household/family types in West Nowra - South Nowra and Surrounds in 2021 compared to the City of Coffs Harbour shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 33.5% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 13.6% were one-parent families, compared with 23.8% and 12.0% respectively for the City of Coffs Harbour.
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 19.7% compared to 25.7% in the City of Coffs Harbour while the proportion of couples without children was 25.0% compared to 27.7% in the City of Coffs Harbour.
Emerging groups
The number of households in West Nowra - South Nowra and Surrounds increased by 1,139 between 2006 and 2021.
The largest changes in family/household types in West Nowra - South Nowra and Surrounds between 2006 and 2021 were:
- Couples with children (+315 households)
- Lone person (+270 households)
- Couples without children (+257 households)
- One parent families (+178 households)
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