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Nowra - Bomaderry Structure Plan area

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In Nowra - Bomaderry Structure Plan area, 24.4% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 21.0% in Shoalhaven City.

Nowra - Bomaderry Structure Plan area'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, Nowra - Bomaderry Structure Plan area'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
Nowra - Bomaderry Structure Plan area - Total households (Enumerated)20211991Change
Households by typeNumber%Shoalhaven City %Number%Shoalhaven City %1991 to 2021
Couples with children3,62724.421.03,39039.933.7+237
Couples without children3,81825.731.72,11424.931.5+1,703
One parent families1,95513.210.31,00111.88.5+953
Other families1691.10.8700.80.8+98
Group household4583.12.52633.12.5+195
Lone person3,91926.426.51,47417.319.5+2,444
Other not classifiable household7144.84.01021.21.4+612
Visitor only households1881.33.0841.02.2+104
Total households14,848100.0100.08,502100.0100.0+6,346
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Nowra - Bomaderry Structure Plan area in 2021 compared to Shoalhaven City shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 24.4% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 13.2% were one-parent families, compared with 21.0% and 10.3% respectively for Shoalhaven City.

There were a similar proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 26.4% compared to 26.5% in Shoalhaven City while the proportion of couples without children was 25.7% compared to 31.7% in Shoalhaven City.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Nowra - Bomaderry Structure Plan area increased by 6,346 between 1991 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Nowra - Bomaderry Structure Plan area between 1991 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+2,444 households)
  • Couples without children (+1,703 households)
  • One parent families (+953 households)
  • Couples with children (+237 households)

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