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Shepparton North Central

Household type

In Shepparton North Central, 19.6% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 30.9% in Victoria.

Shepparton North Central'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, Shepparton North Central'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
Shepparton North Central - Total households (Enumerated)20211996Change
Households by typeNumber%Victoria %Number%Victoria %1996 to 2021
Couples with children48219.630.958426.737.1-102
Couples without children53221.724.651423.523.0+18
One parent families26710.910.222310.29.8+44
Other families261.11.2261.21.40
Group household963.93.81245.73.9-28
Lone person86735.324.768531.322.4+182
Other not classifiable household1355.53.790.41.4+126
Visitor only households482.01.0261.21.0+22
Total households2,453100.0100.02,191100.0100.0+262
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 Shepparton North Central in 2021 compared to Victoria shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 19.6% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 10.9% were one-parent families, compared with 30.9% and 10.2% respectively for Victoria.

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 35.3% compared to 24.7% in Victoria while the proportion of couples without children was 21.7% compared to 24.6% in Victoria.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Shepparton North Central increased by 262 between 1996 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Shepparton North Central between 1996 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+182 households)
  • Couples with children (-102 households)

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