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Yass Valley Council area

Household type

In Yass Valley Council area, 35.6% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 44.3% in ACT peri-urban area.

Yass Valley Council 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, Yass Valley Council 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
Yass Valley Council area - Total households (Enumerated)20211996Change
Households by typeNumber%ACT peri-urban area %Number%ACT peri-urban area %1996 to 2021
Couples with children2,23335.644.31,52339.647.5+710
Couples without children1,85429.532.21,08328.226.7+770
One parent families5308.46.32997.85.5+231
Other families380.61.1461.21.4-8
Group household911.52.0782.02.4+12
Lone person1,18318.810.374919.514.1+434
Other not classifiable household2373.83.160.2--+231
Visitor only households1101.80.7591.62.5+50
Total households6,276100.0100.03,846100.0100.0+2,430
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 Yass Valley Council area in 2021 compared to ACT peri-urban area shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 35.6% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 8.4% were one-parent families, compared with 44.3% and 6.3% respectively for ACT peri-urban area.

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 18.8% compared to 10.3% in ACT peri-urban area while the proportion of couples without children was 29.5% compared to 32.2% in ACT peri-urban area.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Yass Valley Council area increased by 2,430 between 1996 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Yass Valley Council area between 1996 and 2021 were:

  • Couples without children (+770 households)
  • Couples with children (+710 households)
  • Lone person (+434 households)
  • One parent families (+231 households)

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