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 Boddington, accounting for 36.1% (167 households). This share was similar to Boddington (S) (36%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in households with children, which decreased by 33 households and 7.4 percentage points.

Section overview

Households with children by life stage

Boddington - Households (Enumerated)

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

Households with children by life stage snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Boddington, with comparison markers for Boddington (S).

Boddington
Boddington (S)

Couples with children

2021 count

127

% of total

27.4%

Change from 2016

-5.9pp

Couples with young children

2021 count

82

% of total

17.7%

Change from 2016

-6.4pp

Couples with mixed-age children

2021 count

20

% of total

4.3%

Change from 2016

+2.8pp

Couples with older children

2021 count

28

% of total

6.0%

Change from 2016

-1.0pp

Single parents with children

2021 count

40

% of total

8.6%

Change from 2016

-1.6pp

Single parents with young children

2021 count

24

% of total

5.2%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

Single parents with mixed-age children

2021 count

3

% of total

0.6%

Change from 2016

+0.6pp

Single parents with older children

2021 count

15

% of total

3.2%

Change from 2016

-1.1pp

Total households with children

2021 count

167

% of total

36.1%

Change from 2016

-7.4pp

Data table

Households with children for Boddington. Households with children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Boddington (S).

Households with children for Boddington. Households with children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Boddington (S).
Households with children for Boddington. Households with children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Boddington (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Boddington (S)%Count%Boddington (S)%Countpp
Couples with children12727.4%27.2%15333.3%30.3%-26-5.9pp
Couples with young children8217.7%16.9%11124.1%21.2%-29-6.4pp
Couples with mixed-age children204.3%4.0%71.5%2.0%+13+2.8pp
Couples with older children286.0%6.3%327.0%6.6%-4-1.0pp
Single parents with children408.6%8.8%4710.2%9.6%-7-1.6pp
Single parents with young children245.2%4.3%275.9%5.0%-3-0.7pp
Single parents with mixed-age children30.6%1.3%00.0%0.9%+3+0.6pp
Single parents with older children153.2%3.1%204.3%4.1%-5-1.1pp
Total households with children16736.1%36.0%20043.5%39.9%-33-7.4pp
Total households463100.0%100.0%460100.0%100.0%+30.0pp