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Benalla Rural CityCommunity profile

Benalla (South West)

Household type

In Benalla (South West), 17.2% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 18.4% in Benalla Rural City.

Benalla (South West)'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, Benalla (South West)'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
Benalla (South West) - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Benalla Rural City %Number%Benalla Rural City %2016 to 2021
Couples with children28217.218.426218.219.3+20
Couples without children53032.331.540728.330.4+123
One parent families18411.29.318713.09.9-4
Other families171.00.720.20.8+14
Group household412.52.5372.62.4+4
Lone person50430.731.045931.930.1+45
Other not classifiable household623.85.1684.75.9-6
Visitor only households211.31.5151.11.1+5
Total households1,641100.0100.01,439100.0100.0+201
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 Benalla (South West) in 2021 compared to Benalla Rural 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, 17.2% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 11.2% were one-parent families, compared with 18.4% and 9.3% respectively for Benalla Rural City.

There were a similar proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 30.7% compared to 31.0% in Benalla Rural City while the proportion of couples without children was 32.3% compared to 31.5% in Benalla Rural City.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Benalla (South West) increased by 202 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in family/household types in Benalla (South West) between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • Couples without children (+123 households)

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