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Narellan Vale

Household type

In Narellan Vale, 43.7% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 39.4% in Elderslie.

Narellan 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, Narellan 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
Narellan Vale - Total households (Enumerated)20211991Change
Households by typeNumber%Elderslie %Number%Elderslie %1991 to 2021
Couples with children99743.739.423059.346.7+767
Couples without children50021.922.69725.021.6+403
One parent families34215.014.2287.29.3+314
Other families210.90.80--0.4+21
Group household241.11.441.01.7+20
Lone person33314.618.9184.616.8+315
Other not classifiable household572.52.3112.81.6+46
Visitor only households60.30.50--2.0+6
Total households2,280100.0100.0388100.0100.0+1,892
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Narellan Vale in 2021 compared to Elderslie shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 43.7% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 15.0% were one-parent families, compared with 39.4% and 14.2% respectively for Elderslie.

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 14.6% compared to 18.9% in Elderslie while the proportion of couples without children was 21.9% compared to 22.6% in Elderslie.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Narellan Vale increased by 1,892 between 1991 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Narellan Vale between 1991 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+767 households)
  • Couples without children (+403 households)
  • Lone person (+315 households)
  • One parent families (+314 households)

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