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The Barossa CouncilCommunity profile

The Barossa Council area

Household type

In The Barossa Council area, 28.5% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 25.2% in Tanunda - Bethany and District.

The Barossa Council area'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, The Barossa Council area'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
The Barossa Council area - Total households (Enumerated)20212001Change
Households by typeNumber%Tanunda - Bethany and District %Number%Tanunda - Bethany and District %2001 to 2021
Couples with children2,89228.525.22,48533.930.8+407
Couples without children3,24832.033.32,29231.230.4+956
One parent families8728.67.85157.06.2+357
Other families490.50.5400.50.7+9
Group household1621.61.61702.33.3-8
Lone person2,51824.827.31,63722.325.1+881
Other not classifiable household2662.62.4851.21.2+181
Visitor only households1281.31.81161.62.3+12
Total households10,135100.0100.07,340100.0100.0+2,795
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 The Barossa Council area in 2021 compared to Tanunda - Bethany and District shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 28.5% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 8.6% were one-parent families, compared with 25.2% and 7.8% respectively for Tanunda - Bethany and District.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 24.8% compared to 27.3% in Tanunda - Bethany and District while the proportion of couples without children was 32.0% compared to 33.3% in Tanunda - Bethany and District.

Emerging groups

The number of households in The Barossa Council area increased by 2,795 between 2001 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in The Barossa Council area between 2001 and 2021 were:

  • Couples without children (+956 households)
  • Lone person (+881 households)
  • Couples with children (+407 households)
  • One parent families (+357 households)

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