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 Gold Coast (C), accounting for 40.2% (97,849 households). This share was higher than Regional Qld (36.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in households with children, which increased by 11,919 households and 0.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households with children by life stage
Gold Coast (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households with children for Gold Coast (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Households with children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Gold Coast (C), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Couples with children
2021 count
68,969
% of total
28.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
68,969
28.3%
+0.1pp
Couples with young children
2021 count
38,210
% of total
15.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
38,210
15.7%
-0.1pp
Couples with mixed-age children
2021 count
9,650
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
9,650
4.0%
+0.1pp
Couples with older children
2021 count
21,111
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
21,111
8.7%
+0.1pp
Single parents with children
2021 count
28,880
% of total
11.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
28,880
11.9%
+0.3pp
Single parents with young children
2021 count
11,236
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
11,236
4.6%
0.0pp
Single parents with mixed-age children
2021 count
3,316
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
3,316
1.4%
+0.1pp
Single parents with older children
2021 count
14,325
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
14,325
5.9%
+0.3pp
Total households with children
2021 count
97,849
% of total
40.2%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
97,849
40.2%
+0.4pp
Chart view
Households with children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples with children
+8,066
+0.1pp
Couples with young children
+4,182
-0.1pp
Couples with mixed-age children
+1,280
+0.1pp
Couples with older children
+2,599
+0.1pp
Single parents with children
+3,853
+0.3pp
Single parents with young children
+1,213
0.0pp
Single parents with mixed-age children
+465
+0.1pp
Single parents with older children
+2,168
+0.3pp
Total households with children
+11,919
+0.4pp
Data table
Households with children for Gold Coast (C). Households with children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | pp | |
| Couples with children | 68,969 | 28.3% | 25.5% | 60,903 | 28.2% | 26.3% | +8,066 | +0.1pp |
| Couples with young children | 38,210 | 15.7% | 14.2% | 34,028 | 15.8% | 14.9% | +4,182 | -0.1pp |
| Couples with mixed-age children | 9,650 | 4.0% | 3.9% | 8,370 | 3.9% | 3.9% | +1,280 | +0.1pp |
| Couples with older children | 21,111 | 8.7% | 7.4% | 18,512 | 8.6% | 7.4% | +2,599 | +0.1pp |
| Single parents with children | 28,880 | 11.9% | 11.2% | 25,027 | 11.6% | 11.0% | +3,853 | +0.3pp |
| Single parents with young children | 11,236 | 4.6% | 4.7% | 10,023 | 4.6% | 4.9% | +1,213 | 0.0pp |
| Single parents with mixed-age children | 3,316 | 1.4% | 1.4% | 2,851 | 1.3% | 1.4% | +465 | +0.1pp |
| Single parents with older children | 14,325 | 5.9% | 5.0% | 12,157 | 5.6% | 4.7% | +2,168 | +0.3pp |
| Total households with children | 97,849 | 40.2% | 36.7% | 85,930 | 39.8% | 37.2% | +11,919 | +0.4pp |
| Total households | 243,469 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 215,645 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +27,824 | 0.0pp |