Lake Macquarie · State Electorate

One-parent families

16.5%2021

One-parent families make up 16.5% of families in Lake Macquarie — above average. It ranks 111th of 433 state electorates nationally.

Among its neighbours it's higher than Maitland, Charlestown and Newcastle, but lower than Wallsend, Swansea and The Entrance.

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📍 Lake Macquarie, State Electorate

Trend across censuses

15.0%16.0%17.0%18.0%202116.5%

Not directly comparable across years.

Where Lake Macquarie sits

5.0%10.0%15.0%20.0%25.0%

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Lake Macquarie — higher than 74% of areas.

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One-parent families in nearby areas

  1. Wyong20.5%
  2. Cessnock18.8%
  3. Gosford17.9%
  4. The Entrance17.7%
  5. Swansea17.2%
  6. Wallsend16.5%
  7. Maitland16.4%
  8. Charlestown15.0%
  9. Newcastle14.0%
  10. Terrigal12.2%

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