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In Berkeley, 26.0% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 29.3% in Wollongong City.

Berkeley'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, Berkeley'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
Berkeley - Total households (Enumerated)20211991Change
Households by typeNumber%Wollongong City %Number%Wollongong City %1991 to 2021
Couples with children78226.029.31,06842.840.6-287
Couples without children65121.625.057022.923.7+80
One parent families51217.011.236214.59.9+149
Other families250.81.0200.81.2+5
Group household882.94.3461.93.7+41
Lone person79626.425.438915.618.9+406
Other not classifiable household1474.93.2241.01.3+123
Visitor only households90.30.6130.50.8-4
Total households3,010100.0100.02,496100.0100.0+514
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Berkeley in 2021 compared to Wollongong City shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 26.0% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 17.0% were one-parent families, compared with 29.3% and 11.2% respectively for Wollongong City.

There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 26.4% compared to 25.4% in Wollongong City while the proportion of couples without children was 21.6% compared to 25.0% in Wollongong City.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Berkeley increased by 514 between 1991 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Berkeley between 1991 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+406 households)
  • Couples with children (-287 households)
  • One parent families (+149 households)
  • Couples without children (+80 households)

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