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 Old Noarlunga, accounting for 42.5% (254 households). This share was higher than Onkaparinga (C) (41.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in households with children, which decreased by 186 households and 2.4 percentage points.

Section overview

Households with children by life stage

Old Noarlunga - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises households with children for Old Noarlunga in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Onkaparinga (C) and change since 2016.

Households with children by life stage snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Old Noarlunga, with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).

Old Noarlunga
Onkaparinga (C)

Couples with children

2021 count

180

% of total

30.2%

Change from 2016

+4.8pp

Couples with young children

2021 count

85

% of total

14.2%

Change from 2016

+1.7pp

Couples with mixed-age children

2021 count

28

% of total

4.7%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

Couples with older children

2021 count

62

% of total

10.4%

Change from 2016

+2.0pp

Single parents with children

2021 count

74

% of total

12.4%

Change from 2016

-7.1pp

Single parents with young children

2021 count

31

% of total

5.2%

Change from 2016

-1.2pp

Single parents with mixed-age children

2021 count

7

% of total

1.2%

Change from 2016

-1.5pp

Single parents with older children

2021 count

37

% of total

6.2%

Change from 2016

-3.9pp

Total households with children

2021 count

254

% of total

42.5%

Change from 2016

-2.4pp

Data table

Households with children for Old Noarlunga. Households with children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Onkaparinga (C).

Households with children for Old Noarlunga. Households with children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Onkaparinga (C).
Households with children for Old Noarlunga. Households with children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Onkaparinga (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Onkaparinga (C)%Count%Onkaparinga (C)%Countpp
Couples with children18030.2%28.3%24925.4%29.5%-69+4.8pp
Couples with young children8514.2%14.6%12212.5%15.4%-37+1.7pp
Couples with mixed-age children284.7%3.9%454.6%3.9%-17+0.1pp
Couples with older children6210.4%9.8%828.4%10.2%-20+2.0pp
Single parents with children7412.4%13.3%19119.5%13.0%-117-7.1pp
Single parents with young children315.2%5.1%636.4%5.3%-32-1.2pp
Single parents with mixed-age children71.2%1.7%262.7%1.6%-19-1.5pp
Single parents with older children376.2%6.5%9910.1%6.1%-62-3.9pp
Total households with children25442.5%41.6%44044.9%42.5%-186-2.4pp
Total households597100.0%100.0%979100.0%100.0%-3820.0pp