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 Mount Pritchard (part), accounting for 59% (1,936 households). This share was lower than Fairfield (C) (60.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in households with children, which increased by 1,729 households, while its share fell by 5.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households with children by life stage
Mount Pritchard (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households with children for Mount Pritchard (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C) and change since 2016.
Households with children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mount Pritchard (part), with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
Couples with children
2021 count
1,254
% of total
38.2%
Change from 2016
-17.5pp
1,254
38.2%
-17.5pp
Couples with young children
2021 count
540
% of total
16.4%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
540
16.4%
-3.1pp
Couples with mixed-age children
2021 count
225
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
-5.8pp
225
6.9%
-5.8pp
Couples with older children
2021 count
495
% of total
15.1%
Change from 2016
-11.5pp
495
15.1%
-11.5pp
Single parents with children
2021 count
682
% of total
20.8%
Change from 2016
+12.4pp
682
20.8%
+12.4pp
Single parents with young children
2021 count
194
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
+5.0pp
194
5.9%
+5.0pp
Single parents with mixed-age children
2021 count
91
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
91
2.8%
+2.8pp
Single parents with older children
2021 count
393
% of total
12.0%
Change from 2016
+4.6pp
393
12.0%
+4.6pp
Total households with children
2021 count
1,936
% of total
59.0%
Change from 2016
-5.1pp
1,936
59.0%
-5.1pp
Chart view
Households with children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples with children
+1,074
-17.5pp
Couples with young children
+477
-3.1pp
Couples with mixed-age children
+184
-5.8pp
Couples with older children
+409
-11.5pp
Single parents with children
+655
+12.4pp
Single parents with young children
+191
+5.0pp
Single parents with mixed-age children
+91
+2.8pp
Single parents with older children
+369
+4.6pp
Total households with children
+1,729
-5.1pp
Data table
Households with children for Mount Pritchard (part). Households with children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Fairfield (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Fairfield (C)% | Count | % | Fairfield (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples with children | 1,254 | 38.2% | 41.5% | 180 | 55.7% | 44.2% | +1,074 | -17.5pp |
| Couples with young children | 540 | 16.4% | 15.6% | 63 | 19.5% | 17.5% | +477 | -3.1pp |
| Couples with mixed-age children | 225 | 6.9% | 7.0% | 41 | 12.7% | 7.4% | +184 | -5.8pp |
| Couples with older children | 495 | 15.1% | 18.9% | 86 | 26.6% | 19.3% | +409 | -11.5pp |
| Single parents with children | 682 | 20.8% | 19.1% | 27 | 8.4% | 19.9% | +655 | +12.4pp |
| Single parents with young children | 194 | 5.9% | 4.8% | 3 | 0.9% | 6.0% | +191 | +5.0pp |
| Single parents with mixed-age children | 91 | 2.8% | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.6% | +91 | +2.8pp |
| Single parents with older children | 393 | 12.0% | 11.9% | 24 | 7.4% | 11.3% | +369 | +4.6pp |
| Total households with children | 1,936 | 59.0% | 60.5% | 207 | 64.1% | 64.1% | +1,729 | -5.1pp |
| Total households | 3,284 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 323 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,961 | 0.0pp |