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 Yarloop, accounting for 35.8% (76 households). This share was lower than Harvey (S) (43.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in households with children, which increased by 72 households and 2.5 percentage points.

Section overview

Households with children by life stage

Yarloop - Households (Enumerated)

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

Households with children by life stage snapshot

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

Yarloop
Harvey (S)

Couples with children

2021 count

49

% of total

23.1%

Change from 2016

-10.2pp

Couples with young children

2021 count

28

% of total

13.2%

Change from 2016

-20.1pp

Couples with mixed-age children

2021 count

12

% of total

5.7%

Change from 2016

+5.7pp

Couples with older children

2021 count

12

% of total

5.7%

Change from 2016

+5.7pp

Single parents with children

2021 count

27

% of total

12.7%

Change from 2016

+12.7pp

Single parents with young children

2021 count

10

% of total

4.7%

Change from 2016

+4.7pp

Single parents with mixed-age children

2021 count

5

% of total

2.4%

Change from 2016

+2.4pp

Single parents with older children

2021 count

15

% of total

7.1%

Change from 2016

+7.1pp

Total households with children

2021 count

76

% of total

35.8%

Change from 2016

+2.5pp

Data table

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

Households with children for Yarloop. Households with children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Harvey (S).
Households with children for Yarloop. Households with children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Harvey (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Harvey (S)%Count%Harvey (S)%Countpp
Couples with children4923.1%32.5%433.3%34.6%+45-10.2pp
Couples with young children2813.2%18.2%433.3%19.8%+24-20.1pp
Couples with mixed-age children125.7%5.3%00.0%5.4%+12+5.7pp
Couples with older children125.7%8.8%00.0%9.4%+12+5.7pp
Single parents with children2712.7%10.6%00.0%9.4%+27+12.7pp
Single parents with young children104.7%4.7%00.0%4.4%+10+4.7pp
Single parents with mixed-age children52.4%1.5%00.0%1.3%+5+2.4pp
Single parents with older children157.1%4.5%00.0%3.7%+15+7.1pp
Total households with children7635.8%43.1%433.3%44.0%+72+2.5pp
Total households212100.0%100.0%12100.0%100.0%+2000.0pp