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 Campwin Beach, accounting for 34.4% (73 households). This share was lower than Mackay (R) (38.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in households with children, which increased by 9 households and 2.1 percentage points.

Section overview

Households with children by life stage

Campwin Beach - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises households with children for Campwin Beach in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mackay (R) and change since 2016.

Households with children by life stage snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Campwin Beach, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).

Campwin Beach
Mackay (R)

Couples with children

2021 count

58

% of total

27.4%

Change from 2016

-0.9pp

Couples with young children

2021 count

30

% of total

14.2%

Change from 2016

-2.5pp

Couples with mixed-age children

2021 count

8

% of total

3.8%

Change from 2016

+1.8pp

Couples with older children

2021 count

16

% of total

7.5%

Change from 2016

-2.6pp

Single parents with children

2021 count

15

% of total

7.1%

Change from 2016

+3.1pp

Single parents with young children

2021 count

10

% of total

4.7%

Change from 2016

+3.2pp

Single parents with mixed-age children

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-1.5pp

Single parents with older children

2021 count

6

% of total

2.8%

Change from 2016

+1.3pp

Total households with children

2021 count

73

% of total

34.4%

Change from 2016

+2.1pp

Data table

Households with children for Campwin Beach. Households with children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mackay (R).

Households with children for Campwin Beach. Households with children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mackay (R).
Households with children for Campwin Beach. Households with children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mackay (R).
Category20212016Change
Count%Mackay (R)%Count%Mackay (R)%Countpp
Couples with children5827.4%28.7%5628.3%29.6%+2-0.9pp
Couples with young children3014.2%16.2%3316.7%16.9%-3-2.5pp
Couples with mixed-age children83.8%4.5%42.0%4.5%+4+1.8pp
Couples with older children167.5%8.3%2010.1%8.4%-4-2.6pp
Single parents with children157.1%10.1%84.0%10.0%+7+3.1pp
Single parents with young children104.7%4.8%31.5%5.1%+7+3.2pp
Single parents with mixed-age children00.0%1.3%31.5%1.3%-3-1.5pp
Single parents with older children62.8%4.3%31.5%4.0%+3+1.3pp
Total households with children7334.4%38.8%6432.3%39.7%+9+2.1pp
Total households212100.0%100.0%198100.0%100.0%+140.0pp