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Shoalhaven City

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In Shoalhaven City, 21.0% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 24.8% in Regional NSW.

Shoalhaven City'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, Shoalhaven City'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
Shoalhaven City - Total households (Enumerated)20211996Change
Households by typeNumber%Regional NSW %Number%Regional NSW %1996 to 2021
Couples with children9,65421.024.88,88829.933.6+766
Couples without children14,56931.727.79,29431.326.0+5,275
One parent families4,74210.310.92,99110.110.3+1,751
Other families3800.80.92070.71.0+173
Group household1,1692.53.17212.43.2+448
Lone person12,15326.526.16,68022.522.6+5,473
Other not classifiable household1,8524.04.53001.01.0+1,552
Visitor only households1,3753.02.06472.22.2+728
Total households45,894100.0100.029,728100.0100.0+16,166
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 Shoalhaven City in 2021 compared to Regional NSW shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 21.0% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 10.3% were one-parent families, compared with 24.8% and 10.9% respectively for Regional NSW.

There were a similar proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 26.5% compared to 26.1% in Regional NSW while the proportion of couples without children was 31.7% compared to 27.7% in Regional NSW.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Shoalhaven City increased by 16,166 between 1996 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Shoalhaven City between 1996 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+5,473 households)
  • Couples without children (+5,275 households)
  • One parent families (+1,751 households)
  • Couples with children (+766 households)

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