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In Moss Vale, 26.3% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 24.9% in Canberra Region.

Moss Vale'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, Moss Vale'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
Moss Vale - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Canberra Region %Number%Canberra Region %2016 to 2021
Couples with children98926.324.986025.724.9+129
Couples without children1,06028.229.794028.129.0+119
One parent families40510.89.135210.59.3+53
Other families320.90.760.20.7+25
Group household792.12.2732.22.2+6
Lone person1,04027.726.093928.125.9+100
Other not classifiable household1213.24.41614.85.2-41
Visitor only households330.93.070.22.8+25
Total households3,759100.0100.03,341100.0100.0+417
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 Moss Vale in 2021 compared to Canberra Region shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 26.3% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 10.8% were one-parent families, compared with 24.9% and 9.1% respectively for Canberra Region.

There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 27.7% compared to 26.0% in Canberra Region while the proportion of couples without children was 28.2% compared to 29.7% in Canberra Region.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Moss Vale increased by 418 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Moss Vale between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+129 households)
  • Couples without children (+119 households)
  • Lone person (+100 households)
  • One parent families (+53 households)

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