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 Bangalow, accounting for 43.2% (435 households). This share was higher than Byron (A) (32.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in households with children, which increased by 95 households, while its share fell by 1.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households with children by life stage
Bangalow - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households with children for Bangalow in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Byron (A) and change since 2016.
Households with children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bangalow, with comparison markers for Byron (A).
Couples with children
2021 count
335
% of total
33.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
335
33.3%
+0.3pp
Couples with young children
2021 count
216
% of total
21.5%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
216
21.5%
+1.0pp
Couples with mixed-age children
2021 count
41
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
41
4.1%
-0.4pp
Couples with older children
2021 count
86
% of total
8.5%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
86
8.5%
-0.6pp
Single parents with children
2021 count
100
% of total
9.9%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
100
9.9%
-2.2pp
Single parents with young children
2021 count
53
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
53
5.3%
-1.1pp
Single parents with mixed-age children
2021 count
20
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
20
2.0%
-0.1pp
Single parents with older children
2021 count
38
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
38
3.8%
-0.8pp
Total households with children
2021 count
435
% of total
43.2%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
435
43.2%
-1.8pp
Chart view
Households with children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples with children
+86
+0.3pp
Couples with young children
+61
+1.0pp
Couples with mixed-age children
+7
-0.4pp
Couples with older children
+17
-0.6pp
Single parents with children
+9
-2.2pp
Single parents with young children
+5
-1.1pp
Single parents with mixed-age children
+4
-0.1pp
Single parents with older children
+3
-0.8pp
Total households with children
+95
-1.8pp
Data table
Households with children for Bangalow. Households with children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Byron (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Byron (A)% | Count | % | Byron (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples with children | 335 | 33.3% | 22.1% | 249 | 33.0% | 21.0% | +86 | +0.3pp |
| Couples with young children | 216 | 21.5% | 13.2% | 155 | 20.5% | 12.6% | +61 | +1.0pp |
| Couples with mixed-age children | 41 | 4.1% | 2.9% | 34 | 4.5% | 2.8% | +7 | -0.4pp |
| Couples with older children | 86 | 8.5% | 6.3% | 69 | 9.1% | 5.9% | +17 | -0.6pp |
| Single parents with children | 100 | 9.9% | 10.6% | 91 | 12.1% | 11.1% | +9 | -2.2pp |
| Single parents with young children | 53 | 5.3% | 4.3% | 48 | 6.4% | 5.1% | +5 | -1.1pp |
| Single parents with mixed-age children | 20 | 2.0% | 1.3% | 16 | 2.1% | 1.0% | +4 | -0.1pp |
| Single parents with older children | 38 | 3.8% | 5.2% | 35 | 4.6% | 5.5% | +3 | -0.8pp |
| Total households with children | 435 | 43.2% | 32.7% | 340 | 45.0% | 32.2% | +95 | -1.8pp |
| Total households | 1,006 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 755 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +251 | 0.0pp |