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 Byron Bay, accounting for 22.2% (604 households). This share was lower than Byron (A) (32.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in households with children, which increased by 82 households and 1.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households with children by life stage
Byron Bay - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households with children for Byron Bay 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 Byron Bay, with comparison markers for Byron (A).
Couples with children
2021 count
408
% of total
15.0%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
408
15.0%
+1.8pp
Couples with young children
2021 count
255
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
255
9.4%
+0.9pp
Couples with mixed-age children
2021 count
61
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
61
2.2%
+0.8pp
Couples with older children
2021 count
94
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
94
3.5%
0.0pp
Single parents with children
2021 count
196
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
196
7.2%
-0.4pp
Single parents with young children
2021 count
75
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
75
2.8%
-0.4pp
Single parents with mixed-age children
2021 count
25
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
25
0.9%
+0.4pp
Single parents with older children
2021 count
95
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
95
3.5%
-0.9pp
Total households with children
2021 count
604
% of total
22.2%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
604
22.2%
+1.4pp
Chart view
Households with children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples with children
+77
+1.8pp
Couples with young children
+41
+0.9pp
Couples with mixed-age children
+26
+0.8pp
Couples with older children
+6
0.0pp
Single parents with children
+5
-0.4pp
Single parents with young children
-6
-0.4pp
Single parents with mixed-age children
+13
+0.4pp
Single parents with older children
-15
-0.9pp
Total households with children
+82
+1.4pp
Data table
Households with children for Byron Bay. 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 | 408 | 15.0% | 22.1% | 331 | 13.2% | 21.0% | +77 | +1.8pp |
| Couples with young children | 255 | 9.4% | 13.2% | 214 | 8.5% | 12.6% | +41 | +0.9pp |
| Couples with mixed-age children | 61 | 2.2% | 2.9% | 35 | 1.4% | 2.8% | +26 | +0.8pp |
| Couples with older children | 94 | 3.5% | 6.3% | 88 | 3.5% | 5.9% | +6 | 0.0pp |
| Single parents with children | 196 | 7.2% | 10.6% | 191 | 7.6% | 11.1% | +5 | -0.4pp |
| Single parents with young children | 75 | 2.8% | 4.3% | 81 | 3.2% | 5.1% | -6 | -0.4pp |
| Single parents with mixed-age children | 25 | 0.9% | 1.3% | 12 | 0.5% | 1.0% | +13 | +0.4pp |
| Single parents with older children | 95 | 3.5% | 5.2% | 110 | 4.4% | 5.5% | -15 | -0.9pp |
| Total households with children | 604 | 22.2% | 32.7% | 522 | 20.8% | 32.2% | +82 | +1.4pp |
| Total households | 2,715 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,512 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +203 | 0.0pp |