Analysis of the families with children in Waverley Council Area in 2021 compared to Sutherland Shire shows that there was a smaller proportion of couples with young children, as well as a smaller proportion of couples with older children.
Overall, 15.4% of total households with children were couple with young children, and 6.0% were couples with older children, compared with 19.1% and 13.2% respectively for Sutherland Shire.
There were a similar proportion of single parent households with young children and a smaller proportion of single parent households with older children. Overall, the proportion of single parent households with young children was 2.5% compared to 2.9% in Sutherland Shire while the proportion of single parent households with older children was 3.3% compared to 5.6% in Sutherland Shire.