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Westdale - Taminda

Household type

In Westdale - Taminda, 34.4% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 15.7% in West Tamworth (Central).

Westdale - Taminda'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, Westdale - Taminda'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
Westdale - Taminda - Total households (Enumerated)20211996Change
Households by typeNumber%West Tamworth (Central) %Number%West Tamworth (Central) %1996 to 2021
Couples with children35434.415.721650.121.0+138
Couples without children23723.120.38319.224.7+154
One parent families18417.911.65312.510.3+130
Other families151.51.741.11.7+10
Group household282.75.1112.76.1+17
Lone person15915.539.64911.434.6+110
Other not classifiable household444.34.681.90.4+36
Visitor only households70.71.441.11.1+2
Total households1,028100.0100.0431100.0100.0+597
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Westdale - Taminda in 2021 compared to West Tamworth (Central) shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 34.4% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 17.9% were one-parent families, compared with 15.7% and 11.6% respectively for West Tamworth (Central).

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 15.5% compared to 39.6% in West Tamworth (Central) while the proportion of couples without children was 23.1% compared to 20.3% in West Tamworth (Central).

Emerging groups

The number of households in Westdale - Taminda increased by 597 between 1996 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Westdale - Taminda between 1996 and 2021 were:

  • Couples without children (+154 households)
  • Couples with children (+138 households)
  • One parent families (+130 households)
  • Lone person (+110 households)

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