Households

Households with children

About this topic

Households with children groups households according to whether children are present and the life stage of those children. In this topic, life stage is based on the ages of the children in the household rather than the age of the parents.

This topic is useful for understanding likely demand for childcare, schools, youth services, and family housing. It should be read with household size, age structure, and dwelling type to build a fuller picture of family life in an area.

Interpretation notes

  • This is a derived subset of households that classifies households by whether children are present and by the ages of those children.
  • The life-stage labels describe the ages of children in the household, not the ages of parents or carers.

Key insight

In 2021, households with children was the most common household life-stage group among households in Elleker, accounting for 32.2% (47 households). This share was lower than Albany (C) (33.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples with children, which decreased by 15 households and 12.2 percentage points.

Section overview

Households with children by life stage

Elleker - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises households with children for Elleker in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Albany (C) and change since 2016.

Households with children by life stage snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Elleker, with comparison markers for Albany (C).

Elleker
Albany (C)

Couples with children

2021 count

32

% of total

21.9%

Change from 2016

-12.2pp

Couples with young children

2021 count

17

% of total

11.6%

Change from 2016

-5.8pp

Couples with mixed-age children

2021 count

6

% of total

4.1%

Change from 2016

-2.4pp

Couples with older children

2021 count

14

% of total

9.6%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

Single parents with children

2021 count

15

% of total

10.3%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

Single parents with young children

2021 count

10

% of total

6.8%

Change from 2016

+3.9pp

Single parents with mixed-age children

2021 count

3

% of total

2.1%

Change from 2016

+2.1pp

Single parents with older children

2021 count

6

% of total

4.1%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

Total households with children

2021 count

47

% of total

32.2%

Change from 2016

-12.0pp

Data table

Households with children for Elleker. Households with children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Albany (C).

Households with children for Elleker. Households with children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Albany (C).
Households with children for Elleker. Households with children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Albany (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Albany (C)%Count%Albany (C)%Countpp
Couples with children3221.9%23.8%4734.1%25.4%-15-12.2pp
Couples with young children1711.6%13.1%2417.4%14.2%-7-5.8pp
Couples with mixed-age children64.1%4.0%96.5%4.4%-3-2.4pp
Couples with older children149.6%6.9%139.4%7.0%+1+0.2pp
Single parents with children1510.3%9.8%1410.1%9.6%+1+0.2pp
Single parents with young children106.8%4.1%42.9%4.0%+6+3.9pp
Single parents with mixed-age children32.1%1.4%00.0%1.4%+3+2.1pp
Single parents with older children64.1%4.5%64.3%4.6%0-0.2pp
Total households with children4732.2%33.7%6144.2%35.0%-14-12.0pp
Total households146100.0%100.0%138100.0%100.0%+80.0pp