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Planning area 1

Household type

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In Planning area 1, 23.4% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 21.0% in Shoalhaven City.

Planning area 1'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, Planning area 1'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
Planning area 1 - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Shoalhaven City %Number%Shoalhaven City %2016 to 2021
Couples with children4,51523.421.04,21024.021.6+305
Couples without children5,48528.531.74,92628.131.2+558
One parent families2,24611.710.32,06911.810.6+176
Other families1991.00.81510.90.7+48
Group household5482.82.54302.42.4+118
Lone person5,08226.426.54,67826.626.7+403
Other not classifiable household8714.54.09205.24.8-50
Visitor only households3201.73.01741.01.9+146
Total households19,266100.0100.017,560100.0100.0+1,705
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 Planning area 1 in 2021 compared to Shoalhaven City shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 23.4% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 11.7% were one-parent families, compared with 21.0% and 10.3% respectively for Shoalhaven City.

There were a similar proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 26.4% compared to 26.5% in Shoalhaven City while the proportion of couples without children was 28.5% compared to 31.7% in Shoalhaven City.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Planning area 1 increased by 1,706 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Planning area 1 between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Couples without children (+558 households)
  • Lone person (+403 households)
  • Couples with children (+305 households)
  • One parent families (+176 households)

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