Households
Household type
About this topic
Household type summarises the mix of household and family structures in an area, such as couples with children, lone person households, and one-parent families. It is one of the clearest indicators of how people live together and the residential role of an area.
This topic is useful for planning services, facilities, and housing because demand is closely tied to household structure. It is best read with households with children, households without children, household size, age structure, and dwelling type.
Interpretation notes
- This is a derived household-composition view built from relationships within dwellings, so it summarises household structure rather than a single Census question.
- It is dwelling-based, which means different household types can reflect both family structure and housing arrangements.
Key insight
In 2021, couples without children was the most common household type among households in Richmond Valley (A), accounting for 27.3% (2,677 households). This share was lower than Regional NSW (27.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 248 households and 1.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Household type
Richmond Valley (A) - Total households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household type for Richmond Valley (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Household type snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Richmond Valley (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Couples with children
2021 count
2,073
% of total
21.1%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
2,073
21.1%
-1.4pp
Couples without children
2021 count
2,677
% of total
27.3%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
2,677
27.3%
+1.6pp
One parent families
2021 count
1,145
% of total
11.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
1,145
11.7%
-0.2pp
Other families
2021 count
100
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
100
1.0%
-0.2pp
Group household
2021 count
256
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
256
2.6%
-0.1pp
Lone person
2021 count
2,578
% of total
26.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
2,578
26.3%
-0.2pp
Other not classifiable household
2021 count
176
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
176
1.8%
+0.4pp
Visitor only households
2021 count
821
% of total
8.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
821
8.4%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Household type change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples with children
-51
-1.4pp
Couples without children
+248
+1.6pp
One parent families
+19
-0.2pp
Other families
-9
-0.2pp
Group household
-2
-0.1pp
Lone person
+71
-0.2pp
Other not classifiable household
+48
+0.4pp
Visitor only households
+43
+0.2pp
Data table
Household type for Richmond Valley (A). Household type. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | pp | |
| Couples with children | 2,073 | 21.1% | 24.8% | 2,124 | 22.5% | 25.4% | -51 | -1.4pp |
| Couples without children | 2,677 | 27.3% | 27.7% | 2,429 | 25.7% | 27.0% | +248 | +1.6pp |
| One parent families | 1,145 | 11.7% | 10.9% | 1,126 | 11.9% | 11.0% | +19 | -0.2pp |
| Other families | 100 | 1.0% | 0.9% | 109 | 1.2% | 0.9% | -9 | -0.2pp |
| Group household | 256 | 2.6% | 3.1% | 258 | 2.7% | 3.1% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| Lone person | 2,578 | 26.3% | 26.1% | 2,507 | 26.5% | 25.5% | +71 | -0.2pp |
| Other not classifiable household | 176 | 1.8% | 1.6% | 128 | 1.4% | 1.4% | +48 | +0.4pp |
| Visitor only households | 821 | 8.4% | 4.9% | 778 | 8.2% | 5.7% | +43 | +0.2pp |
| Total households | 9,820 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9,455 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +365 | 0.0pp |