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 Perth (C), accounting for 13.2% (1,840 households). This share was lower than Greater Perth (42.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in households with children, which increased by 688 households and 2.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households with children by life stage
Perth (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households with children for Perth (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth and change since 2016.
Households with children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Perth (C), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.
Couples with children
2021 count
1,313
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
1,313
9.4%
+1.7pp
Couples with young children
2021 count
988
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
988
7.1%
+1.7pp
Couples with mixed-age children
2021 count
55
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
55
0.4%
0.0pp
Couples with older children
2021 count
271
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
271
1.9%
-0.1pp
Single parents with children
2021 count
527
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
527
3.8%
+1.0pp
Single parents with young children
2021 count
182
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
182
1.3%
+0.4pp
Single parents with mixed-age children
2021 count
38
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
38
0.3%
+0.1pp
Single parents with older children
2021 count
313
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
313
2.3%
+0.6pp
Total households with children
2021 count
1,840
% of total
13.2%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
1,840
13.2%
+2.6pp
Chart view
Households with children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples with children
+470
+1.7pp
Couples with young children
+395
+1.7pp
Couples with mixed-age children
+14
0.0pp
Couples with older children
+50
-0.1pp
Single parents with children
+218
+1.0pp
Single parents with young children
+79
+0.4pp
Single parents with mixed-age children
+19
+0.1pp
Single parents with older children
+124
+0.6pp
Total households with children
+688
+2.6pp
Data table
Households with children for Perth (C). Households with children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Perth.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | pp | |
| Couples with children | 1,313 | 9.4% | 32.2% | 843 | 7.7% | 32.6% | +470 | +1.7pp |
| Couples with young children | 988 | 7.1% | 18.0% | 593 | 5.4% | 18.1% | +395 | +1.7pp |
| Couples with mixed-age children | 55 | 0.4% | 4.4% | 41 | 0.4% | 4.4% | +14 | 0.0pp |
| Couples with older children | 271 | 1.9% | 9.8% | 221 | 2.0% | 10.0% | +50 | -0.1pp |
| Single parents with children | 527 | 3.8% | 10.6% | 309 | 2.8% | 10.2% | +218 | +1.0pp |
| Single parents with young children | 182 | 1.3% | 4.1% | 103 | 0.9% | 3.9% | +79 | +0.4pp |
| Single parents with mixed-age children | 38 | 0.3% | 1.3% | 19 | 0.2% | 1.2% | +19 | +0.1pp |
| Single parents with older children | 313 | 2.3% | 5.3% | 189 | 1.7% | 5.1% | +124 | +0.6pp |
| Total households with children | 1,840 | 13.2% | 42.8% | 1,152 | 10.6% | 42.7% | +688 | +2.6pp |
| Total households | 13,900 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10,884 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +3,016 | 0.0pp |