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 Mannum, accounting for 23.4% (324 households). This share was lower than Mid Murray (DC) (24%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples with children, which decreased by 99 households and 20.5 percentage points.

Section overview

Households with children by life stage

Mannum - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises households with children for Mannum in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid Murray (DC) and change since 2016.

Households with children by life stage snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Mannum, with comparison markers for Mid Murray (DC).

Mannum
Mid Murray (DC)

Couples with children

2021 count

182

% of total

13.2%

Change from 2016

-20.5pp

Couples with young children

2021 count

104

% of total

7.5%

Change from 2016

-8.7pp

Couples with mixed-age children

2021 count

30

% of total

2.2%

Change from 2016

-1.8pp

Couples with older children

2021 count

48

% of total

3.5%

Change from 2016

-9.6pp

Single parents with children

2021 count

142

% of total

10.3%

Change from 2016

+1.3pp

Single parents with young children

2021 count

48

% of total

3.5%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

Single parents with mixed-age children

2021 count

8

% of total

0.6%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

Single parents with older children

2021 count

76

% of total

5.5%

Change from 2016

+1.1pp

Total households with children

2021 count

324

% of total

23.4%

Change from 2016

-19.2pp

Data table

Households with children for Mannum. Households with children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid Murray (DC).

Households with children for Mannum. Households with children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid Murray (DC).
Households with children for Mannum. Households with children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid Murray (DC).
Category20212016Change
Count%Mid Murray (DC)%Count%Mid Murray (DC)%Countpp
Couples with children18213.2%16.0%28133.7%17.8%-99-20.5pp
Couples with young children1047.5%8.0%13516.2%8.8%-31-8.7pp
Couples with mixed-age children302.2%2.6%334.0%2.8%-3-1.8pp
Couples with older children483.5%5.4%10913.1%6.2%-61-9.6pp
Single parents with children14210.3%8.0%759.0%8.4%+67+1.3pp
Single parents with young children483.5%2.8%313.7%3.4%+17-0.2pp
Single parents with mixed-age children80.6%0.6%40.5%0.6%+4+0.1pp
Single parents with older children765.5%4.5%374.4%4.2%+39+1.1pp
Total households with children32423.4%24.0%35642.6%26.2%-32-19.2pp
Total households1,384100.0%100.0%835100.0%100.0%+5490.0pp