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In Virginia, 37.9% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 24.3% in Playford North Urban Renewal area.

Virginia'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, Virginia'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
Virginia - Total households (Enumerated)20211996Change
Households by typeNumber%Playford North Urban Renewal area %Number%Playford North Urban Renewal area %1996 to 2021
Couples with children36937.924.322049.228.0+149
Couples without children23824.416.99521.319.1+143
One parent families959.821.8316.919.7+64
Other families70.71.530.71.3+4
Group household161.64.30--2.8+16
Lone person18619.125.98018.026.7+106
Other not classifiable household596.14.6112.51.8+48
Visitor only households40.40.761.30.6-2
Total households974100.0100.0447100.0100.0+526
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Virginia in 2021 compared to Playford North Urban Renewal area shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 37.9% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 9.8% were one-parent families, compared with 24.3% and 21.8% respectively for Playford North Urban Renewal area.

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 19.1% compared to 25.9% in Playford North Urban Renewal area while the proportion of couples without children was 24.4% compared to 16.9% in Playford North Urban Renewal area.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Virginia increased by 527 between 1996 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Virginia between 1996 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+149 households)
  • Couples without children (+143 households)
  • Lone person (+106 households)
  • One parent families (+64 households)

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