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 Jiggi, accounting for 36% (54 households). This share was higher than Lismore (C) (35.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples with mixed-age children, which decreased by 7 households and 4.8 percentage points.

Section overview

Households with children by life stage

Jiggi - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises households with children for Jiggi in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Lismore (C) and change since 2016.

Households with children by life stage snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Jiggi, with comparison markers for Lismore (C).

Jiggi
Lismore (C)

Couples with children

2021 count

41

% of total

27.3%

Change from 2016

+2.1pp

Couples with young children

2021 count

24

% of total

16.0%

Change from 2016

+1.7pp

Couples with mixed-age children

2021 count

3

% of total

2.0%

Change from 2016

-4.8pp

Couples with older children

2021 count

14

% of total

9.3%

Change from 2016

+3.2pp

Single parents with children

2021 count

13

% of total

8.7%

Change from 2016

-2.9pp

Single parents with young children

2021 count

7

% of total

4.7%

Change from 2016

+2.7pp

Single parents with mixed-age children

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-2.0pp

Single parents with older children

2021 count

9

% of total

6.0%

Change from 2016

+3.3pp

Total households with children

2021 count

54

% of total

36.0%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

Data table

Households with children for Jiggi. Households with children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Lismore (C).

Households with children for Jiggi. Households with children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Lismore (C).
Households with children for Jiggi. Households with children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Lismore (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Lismore (C)%Count%Lismore (C)%Countpp
Couples with children4127.3%22.1%3725.2%22.9%+4+2.1pp
Couples with young children2416.0%11.7%2114.3%12.0%+3+1.7pp
Couples with mixed-age children32.0%3.4%106.8%3.5%-7-4.8pp
Couples with older children149.3%7.3%96.1%7.6%+5+3.2pp
Single parents with children138.7%13.1%1711.6%13.1%-4-2.9pp
Single parents with young children74.7%5.1%32.0%5.8%+4+2.7pp
Single parents with mixed-age children00.0%1.7%32.0%1.6%-3-2.0pp
Single parents with older children96.0%6.7%42.7%6.1%+5+3.3pp
Total households with children5436.0%35.2%5436.7%35.9%0-0.7pp
Total households150100.0%100.0%147100.0%100.0%+30.0pp