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Happy Valley

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In Happy Valley, 31.2% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 34.8% in Aberfoyle Park.

Happy Valley'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, Happy Valley'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
Happy Valley - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Aberfoyle Park %Number%Aberfoyle Park %2016 to 2021
Couples with children1,41631.234.81,41532.537.8+1
Couples without children1,40330.929.81,35331.127.9+50
One parent families50111.011.83979.111.2+104
Other families320.70.5250.60.5+7
Group household571.31.6811.91.7-24
Lone person1,06023.320.296022.018.6+100
Other not classifiable household561.21.2972.21.6-41
Visitor only households190.40.2290.70.6-10
Total households4,544100.0100.04,357100.0100.0+187
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 Happy Valley in 2021 compared to Aberfoyle Park shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 31.2% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 11.0% were one-parent families, compared with 34.8% and 11.8% respectively for Aberfoyle Park.

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 23.3% compared to 20.2% in Aberfoyle Park while the proportion of couples without children was 30.9% compared to 29.8% in Aberfoyle Park.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Happy Valley increased by 187 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Happy Valley between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • One parent families (+104 households)
  • Lone person (+100 households)
  • Couples without children (+50 households)

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