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 Cannington, accounting for 31.2% (866 households). This share was lower than Canning (C) (45.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in households with children, which increased by 112 households, while its share fell by 2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households with children by life stage
Cannington - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households with children for Cannington in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Canning (C) and change since 2016.
Households with children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cannington, with comparison markers for Canning (C).
Couples with children
2021 count
665
% of total
24.0%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
665
24.0%
-0.7pp
Couples with young children
2021 count
497
% of total
17.9%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
497
17.9%
-0.5pp
Couples with mixed-age children
2021 count
52
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
52
1.9%
+0.4pp
Couples with older children
2021 count
122
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
122
4.4%
-0.6pp
Single parents with children
2021 count
201
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
201
7.3%
-1.2pp
Single parents with young children
2021 count
76
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
76
2.7%
-0.2pp
Single parents with mixed-age children
2021 count
13
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
13
0.5%
-0.5pp
Single parents with older children
2021 count
117
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
117
4.2%
-0.9pp
Total households with children
2021 count
866
% of total
31.2%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
866
31.2%
-2.0pp
Chart view
Households with children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples with children
+105
-0.7pp
Couples with young children
+79
-0.5pp
Couples with mixed-age children
+17
+0.4pp
Couples with older children
+8
-0.6pp
Single parents with children
+7
-1.2pp
Single parents with young children
+10
-0.2pp
Single parents with mixed-age children
-9
-0.5pp
Single parents with older children
+1
-0.9pp
Total households with children
+112
-2.0pp
Data table
Households with children for Cannington. Households with children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Canning (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Canning (C)% | Count | % | Canning (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples with children | 665 | 24.0% | 36.2% | 560 | 24.7% | 35.5% | +105 | -0.7pp |
| Couples with young children | 497 | 17.9% | 19.3% | 418 | 18.4% | 18.5% | +79 | -0.5pp |
| Couples with mixed-age children | 52 | 1.9% | 5.5% | 35 | 1.5% | 5.2% | +17 | +0.4pp |
| Couples with older children | 122 | 4.4% | 11.6% | 114 | 5.0% | 12.2% | +8 | -0.6pp |
| Single parents with children | 201 | 7.3% | 9.3% | 194 | 8.5% | 9.1% | +7 | -1.2pp |
| Single parents with young children | 76 | 2.7% | 3.1% | 66 | 2.9% | 3.1% | +10 | -0.2pp |
| Single parents with mixed-age children | 13 | 0.5% | 1.2% | 22 | 1.0% | 1.1% | -9 | -0.5pp |
| Single parents with older children | 117 | 4.2% | 5.2% | 116 | 5.1% | 5.3% | +1 | -0.9pp |
| Total households with children | 866 | 31.2% | 45.4% | 754 | 33.2% | 44.6% | +112 | -2.0pp |
| Total households | 2,772 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,271 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +501 | 0.0pp |