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 Bilingurr, accounting for 42.3% (251 households). This share was higher than Broome (S) (27.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in households with children, which increased by 52 households and 1.9 percentage points.

Section overview

Households with children by life stage

Bilingurr - Households (Enumerated)

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

Households with children by life stage snapshot

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

Bilingurr
Broome (S)

Couples with children

2021 count

178

% of total

30.0%

Change from 2016

-1.6pp

Couples with young children

2021 count

140

% of total

23.6%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

Couples with mixed-age children

2021 count

19

% of total

3.2%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

Couples with older children

2021 count

22

% of total

3.7%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

Single parents with children

2021 count

73

% of total

12.3%

Change from 2016

+3.6pp

Single parents with young children

2021 count

52

% of total

8.8%

Change from 2016

+1.7pp

Single parents with mixed-age children

2021 count

3

% of total

0.5%

Change from 2016

+0.5pp

Single parents with older children

2021 count

18

% of total

3.0%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

Total households with children

2021 count

251

% of total

42.3%

Change from 2016

+1.9pp

Data table

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

Households with children for Bilingurr. Households with children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Broome (S).
Households with children for Bilingurr. Households with children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Broome (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Broome (S)%Count%Broome (S)%Countpp
Couples with children17830.0%19.0%15631.6%19.3%+22-1.6pp
Couples with young children14023.6%13.0%11723.7%13.5%+23-0.1pp
Couples with mixed-age children193.2%2.8%193.9%2.8%0-0.7pp
Couples with older children223.7%3.4%204.1%3.3%+2-0.4pp
Single parents with children7312.3%8.6%438.7%8.3%+30+3.6pp
Single parents with young children528.8%4.7%357.1%5.0%+17+1.7pp
Single parents with mixed-age children30.5%1.5%00.0%1.4%+3+0.5pp
Single parents with older children183.0%3.2%132.6%2.7%+5+0.4pp
Total households with children25142.3%27.6%19940.4%27.5%+52+1.9pp
Total households594100.0%100.0%493100.0%100.0%+1010.0pp