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In Manly Vale, 31.2% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 30.8% in New South Wales.

Manly Vale'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, Manly Vale'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
Manly Vale - Total households (Enumerated)20212001Change
Households by typeNumber%New South Wales %Number%New South Wales %2001 to 2021
Couples with children79231.230.856527.433.6+227
Couples without children61724.325.048723.623.9+130
One parent families2439.610.623211.210.6+11
Other families230.91.1251.21.3-2
Group household1054.13.71225.93.6-17
Lone person69127.223.756627.422.3+125
Other not classifiable household632.54.0462.23.2+17
Visitor only households60.21.2221.11.5-16
Total households2,540100.0100.02,065100.0100.0+475
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 Manly Vale in 2021 compared to New South Wales shows that there was a similar proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 31.2% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 9.6% were one-parent families, compared with 30.8% and 10.6% respectively for New South Wales.

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 27.2% compared to 23.7% in New South Wales while the proportion of couples without children was 24.3% compared to 25.0% in New South Wales.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Manly Vale increased by 475 between 2001 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Manly Vale between 2001 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+227 households)
  • Couples without children (+130 households)
  • Lone person (+125 households)

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