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 Glamorgan/Spring Bay (M), accounting for 20.5% (485 households). This share was lower than Regional Tas. (33.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in households with children, which increased by 54 households, while its share fell by 0.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households with children by life stage
Glamorgan/Spring Bay (M) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households with children for Glamorgan/Spring Bay (M) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Tas. and change since 2016.
Households with children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Glamorgan/Spring Bay (M), with comparison markers for Regional Tas..
Couples with children
2021 count
331
% of total
14.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
331
14.0%
-0.4pp
Couples with young children
2021 count
170
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
170
7.2%
-0.7pp
Couples with mixed-age children
2021 count
36
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
36
1.5%
-1.1pp
Couples with older children
2021 count
119
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
119
5.0%
+1.2pp
Single parents with children
2021 count
154
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
154
6.5%
-0.5pp
Single parents with young children
2021 count
58
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
58
2.5%
-0.7pp
Single parents with mixed-age children
2021 count
16
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
16
0.7%
-0.1pp
Single parents with older children
2021 count
78
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
78
3.3%
+0.2pp
Total households with children
2021 count
485
% of total
20.5%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
485
20.5%
-0.9pp
Chart view
Households with children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples with children
+41
-0.4pp
Couples with young children
+11
-0.7pp
Couples with mixed-age children
-16
-1.1pp
Couples with older children
+42
+1.2pp
Single parents with children
+13
-0.5pp
Single parents with young children
-7
-0.7pp
Single parents with mixed-age children
-1
-0.1pp
Single parents with older children
+16
+0.2pp
Total households with children
+54
-0.9pp
Data table
Households with children for Glamorgan/Spring Bay (M). Households with children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Tas..
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Tas.% | Count | % | Regional Tas.% | Count | pp | |
| Couples with children | 331 | 14.0% | 22.8% | 290 | 14.4% | 23.6% | +41 | -0.4pp |
| Couples with young children | 170 | 7.2% | 12.1% | 159 | 7.9% | 12.5% | +11 | -0.7pp |
| Couples with mixed-age children | 36 | 1.5% | 3.4% | 52 | 2.6% | 3.7% | -16 | -1.1pp |
| Couples with older children | 119 | 5.0% | 7.3% | 77 | 3.8% | 7.4% | +42 | +1.2pp |
| Single parents with children | 154 | 6.5% | 10.7% | 141 | 7.0% | 10.5% | +13 | -0.5pp |
| Single parents with young children | 58 | 2.5% | 4.4% | 65 | 3.2% | 4.5% | -7 | -0.7pp |
| Single parents with mixed-age children | 16 | 0.7% | 1.3% | 17 | 0.8% | 1.3% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Single parents with older children | 78 | 3.3% | 5.0% | 62 | 3.1% | 4.7% | +16 | +0.2pp |
| Total households with children | 485 | 20.5% | 33.5% | 431 | 21.4% | 34.1% | +54 | -0.9pp |
| Total households | 2,363 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,010 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +353 | 0.0pp |