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 Talarm, accounting for 33.3% (31 households). This share was higher than Nambucca (A) (29.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in households with children, which increased by 12 households and 12.9 percentage points.

Section overview

Households with children by life stage

Talarm - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises households with children for Talarm in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Nambucca (A) and change since 2016.

Households with children by life stage snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Talarm, with comparison markers for Nambucca (A).

Talarm
Nambucca (A)

Couples with children

2021 count

24

% of total

25.8%

Change from 2016

+12.9pp

Couples with young children

2021 count

8

% of total

8.6%

Change from 2016

+3.2pp

Couples with mixed-age children

2021 count

6

% of total

6.5%

Change from 2016

+6.5pp

Couples with older children

2021 count

11

% of total

11.8%

Change from 2016

+6.4pp

Single parents with children

2021 count

7

% of total

7.5%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Single parents with young children

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-3.2pp

Single parents with mixed-age children

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Single parents with older children

2021 count

3

% of total

3.2%

Change from 2016

-1.1pp

Total households with children

2021 count

31

% of total

33.3%

Change from 2016

+12.9pp

Data table

Households with children for Talarm. Households with children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Nambucca (A).

Households with children for Talarm. Households with children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Nambucca (A).
Households with children for Talarm. Households with children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Nambucca (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Nambucca (A)%Count%Nambucca (A)%Countpp
Couples with children2425.8%18.0%1212.9%18.3%+12+12.9pp
Couples with young children88.6%9.0%55.4%9.2%+3+3.2pp
Couples with mixed-age children66.5%2.8%00.0%3.0%+6+6.5pp
Couples with older children1111.8%6.1%55.4%6.0%+6+6.4pp
Single parents with children77.5%11.4%77.5%11.9%00.0pp
Single parents with young children00.0%4.3%33.2%5.1%-3-3.2pp
Single parents with mixed-age children00.0%1.5%00.0%1.6%00.0pp
Single parents with older children33.2%5.4%44.3%5.2%-1-1.1pp
Total households with children3133.3%29.4%1920.4%30.2%+12+12.9pp
Total households93100.0%100.0%93100.0%100.0%00.0pp