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Shepparton South

Household type

In Shepparton South, 20.9% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 37.7% in Shepparton Surrounds East.

Shepparton South'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 South'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 South - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Shepparton Surrounds East %Number%Shepparton Surrounds East %2016 to 2021
Couples with children56320.937.757921.637.8-17
Couples without children60522.430.463523.730.7-30
One parent families38614.36.639014.64.4-5
Other families281.00.9230.90.9+5
Group household1194.42.0923.51.7+26
Lone person81130.116.374127.717.4+70
Other not classifiable household1605.95.21897.16.2-30
Visitor only households240.90.9250.90.9-1
Total households2,696100.0100.02,678100.0100.0+17
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 Shepparton South in 2021 compared to Shepparton Surrounds East shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 20.9% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 14.3% were one-parent families, compared with 37.7% and 6.6% respectively for Shepparton Surrounds East.

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 30.1% compared to 16.3% in Shepparton Surrounds East while the proportion of couples without children was 22.4% compared to 30.4% in Shepparton Surrounds East.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Shepparton South increased by 18 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in family/household types in Shepparton South between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • Lone person (+70 households)

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