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 Sunset, accounting for 46.1% (354 households). This share was higher than Mount Isa (C) (37.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in single parents with young children, which increased by 14 households and 1.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households with children by life stage
Sunset - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households with children for Sunset in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mount Isa (C) and change since 2016.
Households with children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Sunset, with comparison markers for Mount Isa (C).
Couples with children
2021 count
252
% of total
32.8%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
252
32.8%
+0.6pp
Couples with young children
2021 count
172
% of total
22.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
172
22.4%
-0.5pp
Couples with mixed-age children
2021 count
28
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
28
3.6%
+0.1pp
Couples with older children
2021 count
50
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
50
6.5%
+1.0pp
Single parents with children
2021 count
102
% of total
13.3%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
102
13.3%
+0.5pp
Single parents with young children
2021 count
67
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
67
8.7%
+1.9pp
Single parents with mixed-age children
2021 count
12
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
12
1.6%
-1.0pp
Single parents with older children
2021 count
32
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
32
4.2%
-0.2pp
Total households with children
2021 count
354
% of total
46.1%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
354
46.1%
+1.1pp
Chart view
Households with children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples with children
+1
+0.6pp
Couples with young children
-7
-0.5pp
Couples with mixed-age children
+1
+0.1pp
Couples with older children
+7
+1.0pp
Single parents with children
+2
+0.5pp
Single parents with young children
+14
+1.9pp
Single parents with mixed-age children
-8
-1.0pp
Single parents with older children
-2
-0.2pp
Total households with children
+3
+1.1pp
Data table
Households with children for Sunset. Households with children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mount Isa (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mount Isa (C)% | Count | % | Mount Isa (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples with children | 252 | 32.8% | 25.8% | 251 | 32.2% | 27.2% | +1 | +0.6pp |
| Couples with young children | 172 | 22.4% | 16.9% | 179 | 22.9% | 18.1% | -7 | -0.5pp |
| Couples with mixed-age children | 28 | 3.6% | 3.9% | 27 | 3.5% | 4.1% | +1 | +0.1pp |
| Couples with older children | 50 | 6.5% | 5.3% | 43 | 5.5% | 5.3% | +7 | +1.0pp |
| Single parents with children | 102 | 13.3% | 11.3% | 100 | 12.8% | 10.2% | +2 | +0.5pp |
| Single parents with young children | 67 | 8.7% | 6.1% | 53 | 6.8% | 5.3% | +14 | +1.9pp |
| Single parents with mixed-age children | 12 | 1.6% | 1.6% | 20 | 2.6% | 1.5% | -8 | -1.0pp |
| Single parents with older children | 32 | 4.2% | 4.2% | 34 | 4.4% | 4.0% | -2 | -0.2pp |
| Total households with children | 354 | 46.1% | 37.1% | 351 | 45.0% | 37.4% | +3 | +1.1pp |
| Total households | 768 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 780 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -12 | 0.0pp |