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Chaffey Ward

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In Chaffey Ward, 45.7% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 52.9% in Harrison Ward.

Chaffey 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, Chaffey 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
Chaffey Ward - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Harrison Ward %Number%Harrison Ward %2016 to 2021
Couples with children14,41645.752.911,38045.252.5+3,036
Couples without children5,82218.417.84,92719.619.8+895
One parent families3,51711.19.73,22212.89.4+295
Other families4741.51.22411.01.1+233
Group household9653.13.35372.12.4+428
Lone person4,81615.310.93,65414.510.4+1,162
Other not classifiable household1,4824.73.81,1354.53.8+347
Visitor only households860.30.4650.30.6+21
Total households31,578100.0100.025,161100.0100.0+6,417
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 Chaffey Ward in 2021 compared to Harrison Ward shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 45.7% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 11.1% were one-parent families, compared with 52.9% and 9.7% respectively for Harrison Ward.

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 15.3% compared to 10.9% in Harrison Ward while the proportion of couples without children was 18.4% compared to 17.8% in Harrison Ward.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Chaffey Ward increased by 6,417 between 2016 and 2021.

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

  • Couples with children (+3,036 households)
  • Lone person (+1,162 households)
  • Couples without children (+895 households)
  • Group household (+428 households)

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