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In Nepean Ward, 19.6% of households were made up of couples with children in 2016, compared with 31.4% in Victoria.

Nepean Ward'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, Nepean Ward'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
Nepean Ward - Total households (Enumerated)20162011Change
Households by typeNumber%Victoria %Number%Victoria %2011 to 2016
Couples with children1,32919.631.41,26919.931.8+60
Couples without children2,05830.324.01,96730.924.6+91
One parent families6179.110.15929.310.5+25
Other families450.71.2410.61.3+4
Group household1362.04.31862.94.1-50
Lone person1,98629.323.31,83128.723.5+155
Other not classifiable household3685.44.73185.03.2+50
Visitor only households2433.61.11712.71.1+72
Total households6,782100.0100.06,375100.0100.0+407
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Nepean Ward in 2016 compared to Victoria shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 19.6% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 9.1% were one-parent families, compared with 31.4% and 10.1% respectively for Victoria.

There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 29.3% compared to 23.3% in Victoria while the proportion of couples without children was 30.3% compared to 24.0% in Victoria.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Nepean Ward increased by 407 between 2011 and 2016.

The largest changes in family/household types in Nepean Ward between 2011 and 2016 were:

  • Lone person (+155 households)
  • Couples without children (+91 households)
  • Couples with children (+60 households)
  • Group household (-50 households)

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