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 Prospect (C), accounting for 40.1% (3,548 households). This share was lower than Greater Adelaide (40.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in households with children, which increased by 354 households and 0.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households with children by life stage
Prospect (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households with children for Prospect (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Adelaide and change since 2016.
Households with children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Prospect (C), with comparison markers for Greater Adelaide.
Couples with children
2021 count
2,803
% of total
31.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
2,803
31.7%
-0.1pp
Couples with young children
2021 count
1,586
% of total
17.9%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
1,586
17.9%
-0.4pp
Couples with mixed-age children
2021 count
345
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
345
3.9%
+0.4pp
Couples with older children
2021 count
862
% of total
9.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
862
9.7%
-0.3pp
Single parents with children
2021 count
745
% of total
8.4%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
745
8.4%
+0.8pp
Single parents with young children
2021 count
278
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
278
3.1%
+0.8pp
Single parents with mixed-age children
2021 count
68
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
68
0.8%
+0.2pp
Single parents with older children
2021 count
400
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
400
4.5%
-0.2pp
Total households with children
2021 count
3,548
% of total
40.1%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
3,548
40.1%
+0.6pp
Chart view
Households with children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples with children
+228
-0.1pp
Couples with young children
+103
-0.4pp
Couples with mixed-age children
+60
+0.4pp
Couples with older children
+51
-0.3pp
Single parents with children
+126
+0.8pp
Single parents with young children
+94
+0.8pp
Single parents with mixed-age children
+17
+0.2pp
Single parents with older children
+20
-0.2pp
Total households with children
+354
+0.6pp
Data table
Households with children for Prospect (C). Households with children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Adelaide.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | pp | |
| Couples with children | 2,803 | 31.7% | 28.8% | 2,575 | 31.8% | 28.8% | +228 | -0.1pp |
| Couples with young children | 1,586 | 17.9% | 15.4% | 1,483 | 18.3% | 15.4% | +103 | -0.4pp |
| Couples with mixed-age children | 345 | 3.9% | 3.8% | 285 | 3.5% | 3.7% | +60 | +0.4pp |
| Couples with older children | 862 | 9.7% | 9.6% | 811 | 10.0% | 9.7% | +51 | -0.3pp |
| Single parents with children | 745 | 8.4% | 11.5% | 619 | 7.6% | 11.4% | +126 | +0.8pp |
| Single parents with young children | 278 | 3.1% | 4.1% | 184 | 2.3% | 4.2% | +94 | +0.8pp |
| Single parents with mixed-age children | 68 | 0.8% | 1.3% | 51 | 0.6% | 1.2% | +17 | +0.2pp |
| Single parents with older children | 400 | 4.5% | 6.1% | 380 | 4.7% | 5.9% | +20 | -0.2pp |
| Total households with children | 3,548 | 40.1% | 40.4% | 3,194 | 39.5% | 40.2% | +354 | +0.6pp |
| Total households | 8,842 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8,094 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +748 | 0.0pp |