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 Prahran, accounting for 16.1% (1,056 households). This share was lower than Stonnington (C) (24.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples with children, which increased by 55 households and 0.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households with children by life stage
Prahran - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households with children for Prahran in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Stonnington (C) and change since 2016.
Households with children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Prahran, with comparison markers for Stonnington (C).
Couples with children
2021 count
778
% of total
11.8%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
778
11.8%
+0.9pp
Couples with young children
2021 count
530
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
530
8.1%
+0.7pp
Couples with mixed-age children
2021 count
63
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
63
1.0%
+0.2pp
Couples with older children
2021 count
182
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
182
2.8%
+0.2pp
Single parents with children
2021 count
278
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
278
4.2%
-0.4pp
Single parents with young children
2021 count
83
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
83
1.3%
-0.2pp
Single parents with mixed-age children
2021 count
19
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
19
0.3%
0.0pp
Single parents with older children
2021 count
179
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
179
2.7%
-0.1pp
Total households with children
2021 count
1,056
% of total
16.1%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
1,056
16.1%
+0.6pp
Chart view
Households with children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples with children
+55
+0.9pp
Couples with young children
+42
+0.7pp
Couples with mixed-age children
+9
+0.2pp
Couples with older children
+8
+0.2pp
Single parents with children
-26
-0.4pp
Single parents with young children
-14
-0.2pp
Single parents with mixed-age children
-2
0.0pp
Single parents with older children
-9
-0.1pp
Total households with children
+29
+0.6pp
Data table
Households with children for Prahran. Households with children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Stonnington (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Stonnington (C)% | Count | % | Stonnington (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples with children | 778 | 11.8% | 18.5% | 723 | 10.9% | 19.5% | +55 | +0.9pp |
| Couples with young children | 530 | 8.1% | 10.0% | 488 | 7.4% | 10.9% | +42 | +0.7pp |
| Couples with mixed-age children | 63 | 1.0% | 2.1% | 54 | 0.8% | 2.3% | +9 | +0.2pp |
| Couples with older children | 182 | 2.8% | 6.4% | 174 | 2.6% | 6.3% | +8 | +0.2pp |
| Single parents with children | 278 | 4.2% | 5.9% | 304 | 4.6% | 5.5% | -26 | -0.4pp |
| Single parents with young children | 83 | 1.3% | 1.9% | 97 | 1.5% | 1.7% | -14 | -0.2pp |
| Single parents with mixed-age children | 19 | 0.3% | 0.5% | 21 | 0.3% | 0.5% | -2 | 0.0pp |
| Single parents with older children | 179 | 2.7% | 3.6% | 188 | 2.8% | 3.5% | -9 | -0.1pp |
| Total households with children | 1,056 | 16.1% | 24.3% | 1,027 | 15.5% | 25.0% | +29 | +0.6pp |
| Total households | 6,574 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,610 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -36 | 0.0pp |