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 Donvale, accounting for 50% (2,210 households). This share was higher than Manningham (C) (48.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in households with children, which increased by 86 households and 0.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households with children by life stage
Donvale - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households with children for Donvale in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Manningham (C) and change since 2016.
Households with children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Donvale, with comparison markers for Manningham (C).
Couples with children
2021 count
1,810
% of total
40.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
1,810
40.9%
+0.2pp
Couples with young children
2021 count
825
% of total
18.7%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
825
18.7%
+0.5pp
Couples with mixed-age children
2021 count
218
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
218
4.9%
-0.5pp
Couples with older children
2021 count
772
% of total
17.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
772
17.5%
-0.2pp
Single parents with children
2021 count
400
% of total
9.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
400
9.0%
-0.2pp
Single parents with young children
2021 count
115
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
115
2.6%
-0.2pp
Single parents with mixed-age children
2021 count
60
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
60
1.4%
+0.8pp
Single parents with older children
2021 count
237
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
237
5.4%
-0.5pp
Total households with children
2021 count
2,210
% of total
50.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
2,210
50.0%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Households with children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples with children
+77
+0.2pp
Couples with young children
+51
+0.5pp
Couples with mixed-age children
-13
-0.5pp
Couples with older children
+19
-0.2pp
Single parents with children
+9
-0.2pp
Single parents with young children
-3
-0.2pp
Single parents with mixed-age children
+34
+0.8pp
Single parents with older children
-15
-0.5pp
Total households with children
+86
+0.2pp
Data table
Households with children for Donvale. Households with children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Manningham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Manningham (C)% | Count | % | Manningham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples with children | 1,810 | 40.9% | 38.0% | 1,733 | 40.7% | 39.6% | +77 | +0.2pp |
| Couples with young children | 825 | 18.7% | 17.9% | 774 | 18.2% | 17.8% | +51 | +0.5pp |
| Couples with mixed-age children | 218 | 4.9% | 4.5% | 231 | 5.4% | 4.8% | -13 | -0.5pp |
| Couples with older children | 772 | 17.5% | 15.8% | 753 | 17.7% | 17.3% | +19 | -0.2pp |
| Single parents with children | 400 | 9.0% | 10.1% | 391 | 9.2% | 9.5% | +9 | -0.2pp |
| Single parents with young children | 115 | 2.6% | 2.8% | 118 | 2.8% | 2.6% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| Single parents with mixed-age children | 60 | 1.4% | 1.0% | 26 | 0.6% | 0.9% | +34 | +0.8pp |
| Single parents with older children | 237 | 5.4% | 6.5% | 252 | 5.9% | 6.4% | -15 | -0.5pp |
| Total households with children | 2,210 | 50.0% | 48.1% | 2,124 | 49.8% | 49.1% | +86 | +0.2pp |
| Total households | 4,423 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,261 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +162 | 0.0pp |