Ward C
Household type
In Ward C, 38.2% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 30.8% in New South Wales.
Ward C'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, Ward C'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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Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'
Households
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the household/family types in Ward C in 2021 compared to New South Wales shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 38.2% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 10.0% were one-parent families, compared with 30.8% and 10.6% respectively for New South Wales.
There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a similar proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 21.3% compared to 23.7% in New South Wales while the proportion of couples without children was 24.7% compared to 25.0% in New South Wales.
Emerging groups
The number of households in Ward C increased by 1,859 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest changes in family/household types in Ward C between 2016 and 2021 were:
- Lone person (+643 households)
- Couples without children (+514 households)
- Couples with children (+394 households)
- One parent families (+173 households)