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 Knox (C), accounting for 48.8% (28,806 households). This share was higher than Greater Melbourne (43.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in households with children, which increased by 809 households, while its share fell by 1.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Households with children by life stage
Knox (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households with children for Knox (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Melbourne and change since 2016.
Households with children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Knox (C), with comparison markers for Greater Melbourne.
Couples with children
2021 count
22,010
% of total
37.3%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
22,010
37.3%
-1.7pp
Couples with young children
2021 count
10,815
% of total
18.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
10,815
18.3%
-0.1pp
Couples with mixed-age children
2021 count
2,572
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
2,572
4.4%
-0.6pp
Couples with older children
2021 count
8,629
% of total
14.6%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
8,629
14.6%
-1.0pp
Single parents with children
2021 count
6,796
% of total
11.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
6,796
11.5%
0.0pp
Single parents with young children
2021 count
1,937
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
1,937
3.3%
-0.1pp
Single parents with mixed-age children
2021 count
690
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
690
1.2%
0.0pp
Single parents with older children
2021 count
4,164
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
4,164
7.1%
+0.2pp
Total households with children
2021 count
28,806
% of total
48.8%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
28,806
48.8%
-1.7pp
Chart view
Households with children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples with children
+394
-1.7pp
Couples with young children
+589
-0.1pp
Couples with mixed-age children
-176
-0.6pp
Couples with older children
-14
-1.0pp
Single parents with children
+415
0.0pp
Single parents with young children
+79
-0.1pp
Single parents with mixed-age children
+26
0.0pp
Single parents with older children
+311
+0.2pp
Total households with children
+809
-1.7pp
Data table
Households with children for Knox (C). Households with children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Melbourne.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Melbourne% | Count | % | Greater Melbourne% | Count | pp | |
| Couples with children | 22,010 | 37.3% | 33.4% | 21,616 | 39.0% | 33.8% | +394 | -1.7pp |
| Couples with young children | 10,815 | 18.3% | 18.4% | 10,226 | 18.4% | 18.4% | +589 | -0.1pp |
| Couples with mixed-age children | 2,572 | 4.4% | 4.3% | 2,748 | 5.0% | 4.3% | -176 | -0.6pp |
| Couples with older children | 8,629 | 14.6% | 10.7% | 8,643 | 15.6% | 11.1% | -14 | -1.0pp |
| Single parents with children | 6,796 | 11.5% | 10.5% | 6,381 | 11.5% | 10.5% | +415 | 0.0pp |
| Single parents with young children | 1,937 | 3.3% | 3.4% | 1,858 | 3.4% | 3.4% | +79 | -0.1pp |
| Single parents with mixed-age children | 690 | 1.2% | 1.1% | 664 | 1.2% | 1.1% | +26 | 0.0pp |
| Single parents with older children | 4,164 | 7.1% | 5.9% | 3,853 | 6.9% | 5.9% | +311 | +0.2pp |
| Total households with children | 28,806 | 48.8% | 43.9% | 27,997 | 50.5% | 44.3% | +809 | -1.7pp |
| Total households | 58,979 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 55,442 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +3,537 | 0.0pp |