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In Gordon, 39.8% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 55.4% in West Pymble.

Gordon'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, Gordon'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
Gordon - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%West Pymble %Number%West Pymble %2016 to 2021
Couples with children1,29839.855.41,15743.754.8+141
Couples without children79324.321.961923.420.0+174
One parent families37611.58.126510.08.0+111
Other families270.80.2261.00.9+1
Group household702.10.3552.11.3+15
Lone person61218.812.741915.812.8+193
Other not classifiable household682.10.8843.21.4-16
Visitor only households160.50.6240.90.7-8
Total households3,260100.0100.02,649100.0100.0+611
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Gordon in 2021 compared to West Pymble shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 39.8% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 11.5% were one-parent families, compared with 55.4% and 8.1% respectively for West Pymble.

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 18.8% compared to 12.7% in West Pymble while the proportion of couples without children was 24.3% compared to 21.9% in West Pymble.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Gordon increased by 611 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Gordon between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+193 households)
  • Couples without children (+174 households)
  • Couples with children (+141 households)
  • One parent families (+111 households)

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