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 Inner West (A), accounting for 33.2% (25,580 households). This share was lower than Greater Sydney (45.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in households with children, which increased by 520 households, while its share fell by 0.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Households with children by life stage
Inner West (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households with children for Inner West (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Sydney and change since 2016.
Households with children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Inner West (A), with comparison markers for Greater Sydney.
Couples with children
2021 count
19,189
% of total
24.9%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
19,189
24.9%
-0.6pp
Couples with young children
2021 count
11,950
% of total
15.5%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
11,950
15.5%
-1.1pp
Couples with mixed-age children
2021 count
1,924
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
1,924
2.5%
+0.3pp
Couples with older children
2021 count
5,319
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
5,319
6.9%
+0.2pp
Single parents with children
2021 count
6,391
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
6,391
8.3%
+0.1pp
Single parents with young children
2021 count
2,107
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
2,107
2.7%
0.0pp
Single parents with mixed-age children
2021 count
523
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
523
0.7%
+0.1pp
Single parents with older children
2021 count
3,759
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
3,759
4.9%
0.0pp
Total households with children
2021 count
25,580
% of total
33.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
25,580
33.2%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Households with children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples with children
+238
-0.6pp
Couples with young children
-397
-1.1pp
Couples with mixed-age children
+298
+0.3pp
Couples with older children
+341
+0.2pp
Single parents with children
+282
+0.1pp
Single parents with young children
+73
0.0pp
Single parents with mixed-age children
+91
+0.1pp
Single parents with older children
+115
0.0pp
Total households with children
+520
-0.5pp
Data table
Households with children for Inner West (A). Households with children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Sydney.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Sydney% | Count | % | Greater Sydney% | Count | pp | |
| Couples with children | 19,189 | 24.9% | 34.9% | 18,951 | 25.5% | 35.9% | +238 | -0.6pp |
| Couples with young children | 11,950 | 15.5% | 18.7% | 12,347 | 16.6% | 19.1% | -397 | -1.1pp |
| Couples with mixed-age children | 1,924 | 2.5% | 4.7% | 1,626 | 2.2% | 4.8% | +298 | +0.3pp |
| Couples with older children | 5,319 | 6.9% | 11.5% | 4,978 | 6.7% | 12.0% | +341 | +0.2pp |
| Single parents with children | 6,391 | 8.3% | 10.9% | 6,109 | 8.2% | 11.1% | +282 | +0.1pp |
| Single parents with young children | 2,107 | 2.7% | 3.6% | 2,034 | 2.7% | 3.6% | +73 | 0.0pp |
| Single parents with mixed-age children | 523 | 0.7% | 1.2% | 432 | 0.6% | 1.2% | +91 | +0.1pp |
| Single parents with older children | 3,759 | 4.9% | 6.2% | 3,644 | 4.9% | 6.2% | +115 | 0.0pp |
| Total households with children | 25,580 | 33.2% | 45.8% | 25,060 | 33.7% | 47.0% | +520 | -0.5pp |
| Total households | 76,964 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 74,288 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,676 | 0.0pp |