Shire of Northam
Household type
In the Shire of Northam, 22.2% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 23.8% in Regional WA.
The Shire of Northam'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, the Shire of Northam'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 | ||||||||
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| Shire of Northam - Total households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Households by type | Number | % | Regional WA % | Number | % | Regional WA % | 2016 to 2021 | |
 Couples with children | 995 | 22.2 | 23.8 | 993 | 23.4 | 25.8 | +2 | 19500 |
| Couples without children | 1,232 | 27.5 | 25.7 | 1,166 | 27.5 | 26.0 | +66 | 19501 |
| One parent families | 520 | 11.6 | 8.7 | 470 | 11.1 | 8.7 | +50 | 19502 |
| Other families | 41 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 23 | 0.5 | 0.8 | +18 | 19503 |
| Group household | 111 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 101 | 2.4 | 2.5 | +10 | 19504 |
| Lone person | 1,183 | 26.4 | 23.2 | 1,102 | 26.0 | 22.0 | +81 | 19505 |
| Other not classifiable household | 306 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 307 | 7.2 | 6.7 | -1 | 19506 |
| Visitor only households | 85 | 1.9 | 9.1 | 77 | 1.8 | 7.5 | +8 | 19507 |
| Total households | 4,473 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 4,239 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +234 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the household/family types in the Shire of Northam in 2021 compared to Regional WA shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 22.2% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 11.6% were one-parent families, compared with 23.8% and 8.7% respectively for Regional WA.
There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 26.4% compared to 23.2% in Regional WA while the proportion of couples without children was 27.5% compared to 25.7% in Regional WA.
Emerging groups
The number of households in Shire of Northam increased by 234 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest changes in family/household types in the Shire of Northam between 2016 and 2021 were:
- Lone person (+81 households)
- Couples without children (+66 households)
- One parent families (+50 households)