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 Kalinga, accounting for 55.1% (381 households). This share was higher than Brisbane (C) (39.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples with mixed-age children, which increased by 13 households and 1.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Households with children by life stage
Kalinga - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households with children for Kalinga in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Households with children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kalinga, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
Couples with children
2021 count
333
% of total
48.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
333
48.2%
-0.5pp
Couples with young children
2021 count
177
% of total
25.6%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
177
25.6%
-2.2pp
Couples with mixed-age children
2021 count
56
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
56
8.1%
+1.7pp
Couples with older children
2021 count
101
% of total
14.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
101
14.6%
-0.2pp
Single parents with children
2021 count
48
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
48
6.9%
+0.4pp
Single parents with young children
2021 count
14
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
14
2.0%
+0.7pp
Single parents with mixed-age children
2021 count
3
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
3
0.4%
-0.5pp
Single parents with older children
2021 count
30
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
30
4.3%
0.0pp
Total households with children
2021 count
381
% of total
55.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
381
55.1%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Households with children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples with children
+4
-0.5pp
Couples with young children
-11
-2.2pp
Couples with mixed-age children
+13
+1.7pp
Couples with older children
+1
-0.2pp
Single parents with children
+4
+0.4pp
Single parents with young children
+5
+0.7pp
Single parents with mixed-age children
-3
-0.5pp
Single parents with older children
+1
0.0pp
Total households with children
+8
-0.1pp
Data table
Households with children for Kalinga. Households with children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brisbane (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Brisbane (C)% | Count | % | Brisbane (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples with children | 333 | 48.2% | 30.0% | 329 | 48.7% | 30.4% | +4 | -0.5pp |
| Couples with young children | 177 | 25.6% | 17.6% | 188 | 27.8% | 17.7% | -11 | -2.2pp |
| Couples with mixed-age children | 56 | 8.1% | 3.9% | 43 | 6.4% | 3.9% | +13 | +1.7pp |
| Couples with older children | 101 | 14.6% | 8.8% | 100 | 14.8% | 9.0% | +1 | -0.2pp |
| Single parents with children | 48 | 6.9% | 9.4% | 44 | 6.5% | 9.1% | +4 | +0.4pp |
| Single parents with young children | 14 | 2.0% | 3.6% | 9 | 1.3% | 3.4% | +5 | +0.7pp |
| Single parents with mixed-age children | 3 | 0.4% | 1.1% | 6 | 0.9% | 1.0% | -3 | -0.5pp |
| Single parents with older children | 30 | 4.3% | 5.0% | 29 | 4.3% | 5.1% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Total households with children | 381 | 55.1% | 39.5% | 373 | 55.2% | 39.5% | +8 | -0.1pp |
| Total households | 691 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 676 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +15 | 0.0pp |