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Yarraville Ward

Household type

In Yarraville Ward, 25.4% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 25.9% in North Precinct.

Yarraville Ward'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, Yarraville Ward'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
Yarraville Ward - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%North Precinct %Number%North Precinct %2016 to 2021
Couples with children3,61125.425.93,35526.427.4+256
Couples without children3,55225.023.33,11424.522.5+438
One parent families1,0747.69.29577.58.4+117
Other families2501.82.02091.62.3+41
Group household9406.66.31,0878.69.2-147
Lone person4,14729.228.83,21525.322.7+932
Other not classifiable household5333.73.86805.46.3-147
Visitor only households1130.80.7930.71.2+20
Total households14,220100.0100.012,710100.0100.0+1,510
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 Yarraville Ward in 2021 compared to North Precinct shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 25.4% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 7.6% were one-parent families, compared with 25.9% and 9.2% respectively for North Precinct.

There were a similar proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 29.2% compared to 28.8% in North Precinct while the proportion of couples without children was 25.0% compared to 23.3% in North Precinct.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Yarraville Ward increased by 1,510 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Yarraville Ward between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+932 households)
  • Couples without children (+438 households)
  • Couples with children (+256 households)
  • Group household (-147 households)

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