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 Rooty Hill, accounting for 59.3% (2,876 households). This share was higher than Blacktown (C) (57.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in households with children, which increased by 251 households, while its share fell by 2.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households with children by life stage
Rooty Hill - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households with children for Rooty Hill in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
Households with children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Rooty Hill, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
Couples with children
2021 count
2,229
% of total
46.0%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
2,229
46.0%
-2.4pp
Couples with young children
2021 count
1,080
% of total
22.3%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
1,080
22.3%
-0.4pp
Couples with mixed-age children
2021 count
363
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
363
7.5%
-1.2pp
Couples with older children
2021 count
833
% of total
17.2%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
833
17.2%
-1.1pp
Single parents with children
2021 count
647
% of total
13.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
647
13.4%
-0.1pp
Single parents with young children
2021 count
216
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
216
4.5%
+0.3pp
Single parents with mixed-age children
2021 count
96
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
96
2.0%
-0.2pp
Single parents with older children
2021 count
388
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
388
8.0%
-0.6pp
Total households with children
2021 count
2,876
% of total
59.3%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
2,876
59.3%
-2.6pp
Chart view
Households with children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples with children
+177
-2.4pp
Couples with young children
+117
-0.4pp
Couples with mixed-age children
-8
-1.2pp
Couples with older children
+56
-1.1pp
Single parents with children
+74
-0.1pp
Single parents with young children
+39
+0.3pp
Single parents with mixed-age children
+3
-0.2pp
Single parents with older children
+23
-0.6pp
Total households with children
+251
-2.6pp
Data table
Households with children for Rooty Hill. Households with children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Blacktown (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Blacktown (C)% | Count | % | Blacktown (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples with children | 2,229 | 46.0% | 45.1% | 2,052 | 48.4% | 45.4% | +177 | -2.4pp |
| Couples with young children | 1,080 | 22.3% | 25.7% | 963 | 22.7% | 24.6% | +117 | -0.4pp |
| Couples with mixed-age children | 363 | 7.5% | 6.6% | 371 | 8.7% | 6.9% | -8 | -1.2pp |
| Couples with older children | 833 | 17.2% | 13.7% | 777 | 18.3% | 15.0% | +56 | -1.1pp |
| Single parents with children | 647 | 13.4% | 12.8% | 573 | 13.5% | 14.0% | +74 | -0.1pp |
| Single parents with young children | 216 | 4.5% | 4.7% | 177 | 4.2% | 5.4% | +39 | +0.3pp |
| Single parents with mixed-age children | 96 | 2.0% | 1.7% | 93 | 2.2% | 2.1% | +3 | -0.2pp |
| Single parents with older children | 388 | 8.0% | 7.1% | 365 | 8.6% | 7.6% | +23 | -0.6pp |
| Total households with children | 2,876 | 59.3% | 57.9% | 2,625 | 61.9% | 59.4% | +251 | -2.6pp |
| Total households | 4,846 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,241 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +605 | 0.0pp |