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 Old Beach, accounting for 44% (731 households). This share was lower than Brighton (M) (47.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in households with children, which increased by 111 households, while its share fell by 0.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Households with children by life stage
Old Beach - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households with children for Old Beach in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brighton (M) and change since 2016.
Households with children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Old Beach, with comparison markers for Brighton (M).
Couples with children
2021 count
568
% of total
34.2%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
568
34.2%
-1.3pp
Couples with young children
2021 count
337
% of total
20.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
337
20.3%
-0.3pp
Couples with mixed-age children
2021 count
54
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
54
3.2%
-1.6pp
Couples with older children
2021 count
168
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
168
10.1%
-0.2pp
Single parents with children
2021 count
163
% of total
9.8%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
163
9.8%
+0.6pp
Single parents with young children
2021 count
75
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
75
4.5%
-0.4pp
Single parents with mixed-age children
2021 count
19
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
19
1.1%
+0.1pp
Single parents with older children
2021 count
79
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
79
4.8%
+0.5pp
Total households with children
2021 count
731
% of total
44.0%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
731
44.0%
-0.7pp
Chart view
Households with children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples with children
+76
-1.3pp
Couples with young children
+51
-0.3pp
Couples with mixed-age children
-12
-1.6pp
Couples with older children
+25
-0.2pp
Single parents with children
+35
+0.6pp
Single parents with young children
+7
-0.4pp
Single parents with mixed-age children
+5
+0.1pp
Single parents with older children
+19
+0.5pp
Total households with children
+111
-0.7pp
Data table
Households with children for Old Beach. Households with children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brighton (M).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Brighton (M)% | Count | % | Brighton (M)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples with children | 568 | 34.2% | 28.7% | 492 | 35.5% | 29.5% | +76 | -1.3pp |
| Couples with young children | 337 | 20.3% | 16.0% | 286 | 20.6% | 16.1% | +51 | -0.3pp |
| Couples with mixed-age children | 54 | 3.2% | 3.9% | 66 | 4.8% | 4.6% | -12 | -1.6pp |
| Couples with older children | 168 | 10.1% | 9.2% | 143 | 10.3% | 8.9% | +25 | -0.2pp |
| Single parents with children | 163 | 9.8% | 19.0% | 128 | 9.2% | 17.9% | +35 | +0.6pp |
| Single parents with young children | 75 | 4.5% | 9.9% | 68 | 4.9% | 10.2% | +7 | -0.4pp |
| Single parents with mixed-age children | 19 | 1.1% | 2.6% | 14 | 1.0% | 2.2% | +5 | +0.1pp |
| Single parents with older children | 79 | 4.8% | 6.9% | 60 | 4.3% | 5.9% | +19 | +0.5pp |
| Total households with children | 731 | 44.0% | 47.7% | 620 | 44.7% | 47.4% | +111 | -0.7pp |
| Total households | 1,663 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,387 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +276 | 0.0pp |