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 Hallett Cove, accounting for 45.9% (2,189 households). This share was higher than Marion (C) (38.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples with mixed-age children, which decreased by 61 households and 1.5 percentage points.

Section overview

Households with children by life stage

Hallett Cove - Households (Enumerated)

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

Households with children by life stage snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Hallett Cove, with comparison markers for Marion (C).

Hallett Cove
Marion (C)

Couples with children

2021 count

1,693

% of total

35.5%

Change from 2016

-2.7pp

Couples with young children

2021 count

814

% of total

17.1%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

Couples with mixed-age children

2021 count

190

% of total

4.0%

Change from 2016

-1.5pp

Couples with older children

2021 count

701

% of total

14.7%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

Single parents with children

2021 count

496

% of total

10.4%

Change from 2016

+0.6pp

Single parents with young children

2021 count

163

% of total

3.4%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

Single parents with mixed-age children

2021 count

64

% of total

1.3%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

Single parents with older children

2021 count

282

% of total

5.9%

Change from 2016

+0.5pp

Total households with children

2021 count

2,189

% of total

45.9%

Change from 2016

-2.0pp

Data table

Households with children for Hallett Cove. Households with children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Marion (C).

Households with children for Hallett Cove. Households with children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Marion (C).
Households with children for Hallett Cove. Households with children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Marion (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Marion (C)%Count%Marion (C)%Countpp
Couples with children1,69335.5%27.5%1,74838.2%27.4%-55-2.7pp
Couples with young children81417.1%15.6%81217.7%15.5%+2-0.6pp
Couples with mixed-age children1904.0%3.2%2515.5%3.0%-61-1.5pp
Couples with older children70114.7%8.8%69115.1%9.0%+10-0.4pp
Single parents with children49610.4%10.7%4479.8%10.4%+49+0.6pp
Single parents with young children1633.4%3.8%1593.5%3.6%+4-0.1pp
Single parents with mixed-age children641.3%1.0%521.1%1.0%+12+0.2pp
Single parents with older children2825.9%6.0%2495.4%6.1%+33+0.5pp
Total households with children2,18945.9%38.2%2,19547.9%37.8%-6-2.0pp
Total households4,772100.0%100.0%4,580100.0%100.0%+1920.0pp