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 Upper Main Arm, accounting for 24.8% (34 households). This share was lower than Byron (A) (32.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples with young children, which increased by 7 households and 4.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Households with children by life stage
Upper Main Arm - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households with children for Upper Main Arm 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 Upper Main Arm, with comparison markers for Byron (A).
Couples with children
2021 count
22
% of total
16.1%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
22
16.1%
+2.5pp
Couples with young children
2021 count
15
% of total
10.9%
Change from 2016
+4.5pp
15
10.9%
+4.5pp
Couples with mixed-age children
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Couples with older children
2021 count
3
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
3
2.2%
-0.2pp
Single parents with children
2021 count
12
% of total
8.8%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
12
8.8%
-1.6pp
Single parents with young children
2021 count
8
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
8
5.8%
+2.6pp
Single parents with mixed-age children
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Single parents with older children
2021 count
8
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
8
5.8%
-0.6pp
Total households with children
2021 count
34
% of total
24.8%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
34
24.8%
+0.8pp
Chart view
Households with children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples with children
+5
+2.5pp
Couples with young children
+7
+4.5pp
Couples with mixed-age children
0
0.0pp
Couples with older children
0
-0.2pp
Single parents with children
-1
-1.6pp
Single parents with young children
+4
+2.6pp
Single parents with mixed-age children
0
0.0pp
Single parents with older children
0
-0.6pp
Total households with children
+4
+0.8pp
Data table
Households with children for Upper Main Arm. 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 | 22 | 16.1% | 22.1% | 17 | 13.6% | 21.0% | +5 | +2.5pp |
| Couples with young children | 15 | 10.9% | 13.2% | 8 | 6.4% | 12.6% | +7 | +4.5pp |
| Couples with mixed-age children | 0 | 0.0% | 2.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.8% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Couples with older children | 3 | 2.2% | 6.3% | 3 | 2.4% | 5.9% | 0 | -0.2pp |
| Single parents with children | 12 | 8.8% | 10.6% | 13 | 10.4% | 11.1% | -1 | -1.6pp |
| Single parents with young children | 8 | 5.8% | 4.3% | 4 | 3.2% | 5.1% | +4 | +2.6pp |
| Single parents with mixed-age children | 0 | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Single parents with older children | 8 | 5.8% | 5.2% | 8 | 6.4% | 5.5% | 0 | -0.6pp |
| Total households with children | 34 | 24.8% | 32.7% | 30 | 24.0% | 32.2% | +4 | +0.8pp |
| Total households | 137 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 125 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +12 | 0.0pp |