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 Ashby (WA), accounting for 41.4% (484 households). This share was lower than Wanneroo (C) (53%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in households with children, which increased by 40 households, while its share fell by 1.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households with children by life stage
Ashby (WA) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households with children for Ashby (WA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wanneroo (C) and change since 2016.
Households with children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ashby (WA), with comparison markers for Wanneroo (C).
Couples with children
2021 count
351
% of total
30.1%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
351
30.1%
-3.4pp
Couples with young children
2021 count
213
% of total
18.2%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
213
18.2%
-3.2pp
Couples with mixed-age children
2021 count
37
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
37
3.2%
-0.6pp
Couples with older children
2021 count
96
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
96
8.2%
+0.1pp
Single parents with children
2021 count
133
% of total
11.4%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
133
11.4%
+2.2pp
Single parents with young children
2021 count
63
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
63
5.4%
+2.0pp
Single parents with mixed-age children
2021 count
11
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
11
0.9%
-0.1pp
Single parents with older children
2021 count
58
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
58
5.0%
+0.3pp
Total households with children
2021 count
484
% of total
41.4%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
484
41.4%
-1.3pp
Chart view
Households with children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples with children
+3
-3.4pp
Couples with young children
-9
-3.2pp
Couples with mixed-age children
-2
-0.6pp
Couples with older children
+12
+0.1pp
Single parents with children
+37
+2.2pp
Single parents with young children
+28
+2.0pp
Single parents with mixed-age children
+1
-0.1pp
Single parents with older children
+9
+0.3pp
Total households with children
+40
-1.3pp
Data table
Households with children for Ashby (WA). Households with children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wanneroo (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wanneroo (C)% | Count | % | Wanneroo (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples with children | 351 | 30.1% | 39.5% | 348 | 33.5% | 40.6% | +3 | -3.4pp |
| Couples with young children | 213 | 18.2% | 21.6% | 222 | 21.4% | 22.8% | -9 | -3.2pp |
| Couples with mixed-age children | 37 | 3.2% | 5.9% | 39 | 3.8% | 6.4% | -2 | -0.6pp |
| Couples with older children | 96 | 8.2% | 11.9% | 84 | 8.1% | 11.4% | +12 | +0.1pp |
| Single parents with children | 133 | 11.4% | 13.5% | 96 | 9.2% | 12.5% | +37 | +2.2pp |
| Single parents with young children | 63 | 5.4% | 5.5% | 35 | 3.4% | 5.2% | +28 | +2.0pp |
| Single parents with mixed-age children | 11 | 0.9% | 1.8% | 10 | 1.0% | 1.7% | +1 | -0.1pp |
| Single parents with older children | 58 | 5.0% | 6.2% | 49 | 4.7% | 5.6% | +9 | +0.3pp |
| Total households with children | 484 | 41.4% | 53.0% | 444 | 42.7% | 53.1% | +40 | -1.3pp |
| Total households | 1,168 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,039 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +129 | 0.0pp |