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 Doomadgee, accounting for 74.7% (233 households). This share was similar to Doomadgee (S) (74.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in households with children, which increased by 227 households and 14.7 percentage points.

Section overview

Households with children by life stage

Doomadgee - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises households with children for Doomadgee in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Doomadgee (S) and change since 2016.

Households with children by life stage snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Doomadgee, with comparison markers for Doomadgee (S).

Doomadgee
Doomadgee (S)

Couples with children

2021 count

150

% of total

48.1%

Change from 2016

+18.1pp

Couples with young children

2021 count

91

% of total

29.2%

Change from 2016

+29.2pp

Couples with mixed-age children

2021 count

34

% of total

10.9%

Change from 2016

+10.9pp

Couples with older children

2021 count

23

% of total

7.4%

Change from 2016

+7.4pp

Single parents with children

2021 count

83

% of total

26.6%

Change from 2016

-3.4pp

Single parents with young children

2021 count

46

% of total

14.7%

Change from 2016

+14.7pp

Single parents with mixed-age children

2021 count

18

% of total

5.8%

Change from 2016

+5.8pp

Single parents with older children

2021 count

21

% of total

6.7%

Change from 2016

-23.3pp

Total households with children

2021 count

233

% of total

74.7%

Change from 2016

+14.7pp

Data table

Households with children for Doomadgee. Households with children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Doomadgee (S).

Households with children for Doomadgee. Households with children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Doomadgee (S).
Households with children for Doomadgee. Households with children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Doomadgee (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Doomadgee (S)%Count%Doomadgee (S)%Countpp
Couples with children15048.1%48.1%330.0%56.4%+147+18.1pp
Couples with young children9129.2%29.2%00.0%35.5%+91+29.2pp
Couples with mixed-age children3410.9%10.9%00.0%17.4%+34+10.9pp
Couples with older children237.4%7.4%00.0%3.2%+23+7.4pp
Single parents with children8326.6%26.6%330.0%30.5%+80-3.4pp
Single parents with young children4614.7%14.7%00.0%21.3%+46+14.7pp
Single parents with mixed-age children185.8%5.8%00.0%6.0%+18+5.8pp
Single parents with older children216.7%6.7%330.0%4.6%+18-23.3pp
Total households with children23374.7%74.7%660.0%86.9%+227+14.7pp
Total households312100.0%100.0%10100.0%100.0%+3020.0pp