Happy Valley
Household type
In Happy Valley, 31.2% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 18.6% in Christies Beach.
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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Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'
Households
| Household type | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Valley - Total households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 1991 | Change | |||||
| Households by type | Number | % | Christies Beach % | Number | % | Christies Beach % | 1991 to 2021 | |
 Couples with children | 1,416 | 31.2 | 18.6 | 2,036 | 61.6 | 29.3 | -620 | 19500 |
| Couples without children | 1,403 | 30.9 | 22.6 | 701 | 21.2 | 33.6 | +702 | 19501 |
| One parent families | 501 | 11.0 | 16.4 | 233 | 7.1 | 9.9 | +268 | 19502 |
| Other families | 32 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 9 | 0.3 | 1.5 | +23 | 19503 |
| Group household | 57 | 1.3 | 4.5 | 44 | 1.4 | 2.7 | +12 | 19504 |
| Lone person | 1,060 | 23.3 | 31.6 | 247 | 7.5 | 21.5 | +813 | 19505 |
| Other not classifiable household | 56 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 17 | 0.5 | 1.0 | +38 | 19506 |
| Visitor only households | 19 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 13 | 0.4 | 0.6 | +5 | 19507 |
| Total households | 4,544 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3,304 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,240 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 1991 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Enumerated data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the household/family types in Happy Valley in 2021 compared to Christies Beach shows that there was a higher 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 18.6% and 16.4% respectively for Christies Beach.
There were a lower 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 31.6% in Christies Beach while the proportion of couples without children was 30.9% compared to 22.6% in Christies Beach.
Emerging groups
The number of households in Happy Valley increased by 1,240 between 1991 and 2021.
The largest changes in family/household types in Happy Valley between 1991 and 2021 were:
- Lone person (+813 households)
- Couples without children (+702 households)
- Couples with children (-620 households)
- One parent families (+268 households)