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Wentworth Point

Household type

In Wentworth Point, 20.1% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 40.1% in Greater Western Sydney Region.

Wentworth Point'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, Wentworth Point'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
Wentworth Point - Total households (Enumerated)20212001Change
Households by typeNumber%Greater Western Sydney Region %Number%Greater Western Sydney Region %2001 to 2021
Couples with children1,23120.140.13926.043.2+1,191
Couples without children2,00532.720.44026.620.0+1,964
One parent families3575.812.575.212.5+349
Other families631.01.30--1.3+63
Group household3455.62.975.22.5+337
Lone person1,86230.418.03020.116.8+1,831
Other not classifiable household2283.74.264.53.0+221
Visitor only households420.70.51812.30.7+23
Total households6,133100.0100.0153100.0100.0+5,979
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Wentworth Point in 2021 compared to Greater Western Sydney Region shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 20.1% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 5.8% were one-parent families, compared with 40.1% and 12.5% respectively for Greater Western Sydney Region.

There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 30.4% compared to 18.0% in Greater Western Sydney Region while the proportion of couples without children was 32.7% compared to 20.4% in Greater Western Sydney Region.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Wentworth Point increased by 5,980 between 2001 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Wentworth Point between 2001 and 2021 were:

  • Couples without children (+1,964 households)
  • Lone person (+1,831 households)
  • Couples with children (+1,191 households)
  • One parent families (+349 households)

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