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 Catherine Field, accounting for 55.9% (442 households). This share was lower than Camden (A) (59.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in households with children, which increased by 189 households and 2.1 percentage points.

Section overview

Households with children by life stage

Catherine Field - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises households with children for Catherine Field in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Camden (A) and change since 2016.

Households with children by life stage snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Catherine Field, with comparison markers for Camden (A).

Catherine Field
Camden (A)

Couples with children

2021 count

362

% of total

45.8%

Change from 2016

-1.6pp

Couples with young children

2021 count

192

% of total

24.3%

Change from 2016

+8.1pp

Couples with mixed-age children

2021 count

66

% of total

8.4%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

Couples with older children

2021 count

126

% of total

15.9%

Change from 2016

-7.5pp

Single parents with children

2021 count

80

% of total

10.1%

Change from 2016

+3.7pp

Single parents with young children

2021 count

31

% of total

3.9%

Change from 2016

+2.0pp

Single parents with mixed-age children

2021 count

6

% of total

0.8%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

Single parents with older children

2021 count

55

% of total

7.0%

Change from 2016

+1.7pp

Total households with children

2021 count

442

% of total

55.9%

Change from 2016

+2.1pp

Data table

Households with children for Catherine Field. Households with children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Camden (A).

Households with children for Catherine Field. Households with children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Camden (A).
Households with children for Catherine Field. Households with children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Camden (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Camden (A)%Count%Camden (A)%Countpp
Couples with children36245.8%47.5%22347.4%46.3%+139-1.6pp
Couples with young children19224.3%28.8%7616.2%26.1%+116+8.1pp
Couples with mixed-age children668.4%7.0%428.9%7.2%+24-0.5pp
Couples with older children12615.9%12.3%11023.4%13.6%+16-7.5pp
Single parents with children8010.1%11.7%306.4%11.0%+50+3.7pp
Single parents with young children313.9%5.1%91.9%4.5%+22+2.0pp
Single parents with mixed-age children60.8%1.7%30.6%1.7%+3+0.2pp
Single parents with older children557.0%5.5%255.3%5.8%+30+1.7pp
Total households with children44255.9%59.2%25353.8%57.3%+189+2.1pp
Total households790100.0%100.0%470100.0%100.0%+3200.0pp