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 Meadows, accounting for 43.6% (278 households). This share was similar to Mount Barker (DC) (43.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in households with children, which increased by 55 households and 0.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Households with children by life stage
Meadows - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households with children for Meadows in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mount Barker (DC) and change since 2016.
Households with children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Meadows, with comparison markers for Mount Barker (DC).
Couples with children
2021 count
221
% of total
34.7%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
221
34.7%
+1.7pp
Couples with young children
2021 count
138
% of total
21.7%
Change from 2016
+4.9pp
138
21.7%
+4.9pp
Couples with mixed-age children
2021 count
28
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
28
4.4%
-1.8pp
Couples with older children
2021 count
58
% of total
9.1%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
58
9.1%
-1.5pp
Single parents with children
2021 count
57
% of total
8.9%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
57
8.9%
-1.1pp
Single parents with young children
2021 count
21
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
21
3.3%
-0.6pp
Single parents with mixed-age children
2021 count
3
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
3
0.5%
-0.5pp
Single parents with older children
2021 count
31
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
31
4.9%
-0.7pp
Total households with children
2021 count
278
% of total
43.6%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
278
43.6%
+0.5pp
Chart view
Households with children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples with children
+50
+1.7pp
Couples with young children
+51
+4.9pp
Couples with mixed-age children
-4
-1.8pp
Couples with older children
+3
-1.5pp
Single parents with children
+5
-1.1pp
Single parents with young children
+1
-0.6pp
Single parents with mixed-age children
-2
-0.5pp
Single parents with older children
+2
-0.7pp
Total households with children
+55
+0.5pp
Data table
Households with children for Meadows. Households with children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mount Barker (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mount Barker (DC)% | Count | % | Mount Barker (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples with children | 221 | 34.7% | 32.5% | 171 | 33.0% | 33.4% | +50 | +1.7pp |
| Couples with young children | 138 | 21.7% | 18.3% | 87 | 16.8% | 18.5% | +51 | +4.9pp |
| Couples with mixed-age children | 28 | 4.4% | 4.6% | 32 | 6.2% | 4.5% | -4 | -1.8pp |
| Couples with older children | 58 | 9.1% | 9.7% | 55 | 10.6% | 10.5% | +3 | -1.5pp |
| Single parents with children | 57 | 8.9% | 11.0% | 52 | 10.0% | 10.4% | +5 | -1.1pp |
| Single parents with young children | 21 | 3.3% | 4.1% | 20 | 3.9% | 4.1% | +1 | -0.6pp |
| Single parents with mixed-age children | 3 | 0.5% | 1.4% | 5 | 1.0% | 1.3% | -2 | -0.5pp |
| Single parents with older children | 31 | 4.9% | 5.6% | 29 | 5.6% | 5.2% | +2 | -0.7pp |
| Total households with children | 278 | 43.6% | 43.5% | 223 | 43.1% | 43.8% | +55 | +0.5pp |
| Total households | 637 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 518 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +119 | 0.0pp |