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Shepparton North East

Household type

In Shepparton North East, 43.1% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 30.9% in Victoria.

Shepparton North East'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 East'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 East - Total households (Enumerated)20211996Change
Households by typeNumber%Victoria %Number%Victoria %1996 to 2021
Couples with children83843.130.926444.337.1+574
Couples without children45623.524.618931.823.0+266
One parent families20310.410.2366.29.8+166
Other families110.61.240.81.4+6
Group household382.03.8111.93.9+27
Lone person33117.024.78113.722.4+249
Other not classifiable household492.53.720.31.4+47
Visitor only households170.91.061.01.0+11
Total households1,943100.0100.0596100.0100.0+1,347
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 East in 2021 compared to Victoria shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a similar proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 43.1% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 10.4% were one-parent families, compared with 30.9% and 10.2% respectively for Victoria.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 17.0% compared to 24.7% in Victoria while the proportion of couples without children was 23.5% compared to 24.6% in Victoria.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Shepparton North East increased by 1,347 between 1996 and 2021.

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

  • Couples with children (+574 households)
  • Couples without children (+266 households)
  • Lone person (+249 households)
  • One parent families (+166 households)

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