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 Moss Vale, accounting for 37% (1,389 households). This share was higher than Wingecarribee (A) (35.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in households with children, which increased by 169 households and 0.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households with children by life stage
Moss Vale - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households with children for Moss Vale in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wingecarribee (A) and change since 2016.
Households with children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Moss Vale, with comparison markers for Wingecarribee (A).
Couples with children
2021 count
989
% of total
26.3%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
989
26.3%
+1.2pp
Couples with young children
2021 count
568
% of total
15.1%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
568
15.1%
+0.9pp
Couples with mixed-age children
2021 count
122
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
122
3.2%
-0.9pp
Couples with older children
2021 count
292
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
292
7.8%
+0.4pp
Single parents with children
2021 count
400
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
400
10.7%
-0.5pp
Single parents with young children
2021 count
113
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
113
3.0%
-0.8pp
Single parents with mixed-age children
2021 count
60
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
60
1.6%
-0.2pp
Single parents with older children
2021 count
238
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
238
6.3%
+0.7pp
Total households with children
2021 count
1,389
% of total
37.0%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
1,389
37.0%
+0.6pp
Chart view
Households with children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples with children
+146
+1.2pp
Couples with young children
+90
+0.9pp
Couples with mixed-age children
-14
-0.9pp
Couples with older children
+45
+0.4pp
Single parents with children
+23
-0.5pp
Single parents with young children
-16
-0.8pp
Single parents with mixed-age children
0
-0.2pp
Single parents with older children
+49
+0.7pp
Total households with children
+169
+0.6pp
Data table
Households with children for Moss Vale. Households with children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wingecarribee (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wingecarribee (A)% | Count | % | Wingecarribee (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples with children | 989 | 26.3% | 26.1% | 843 | 25.1% | 26.2% | +146 | +1.2pp |
| Couples with young children | 568 | 15.1% | 14.1% | 478 | 14.2% | 13.9% | +90 | +0.9pp |
| Couples with mixed-age children | 122 | 3.2% | 3.9% | 136 | 4.1% | 4.0% | -14 | -0.9pp |
| Couples with older children | 292 | 7.8% | 8.4% | 247 | 7.4% | 8.5% | +45 | +0.4pp |
| Single parents with children | 400 | 10.7% | 9.0% | 377 | 11.2% | 9.2% | +23 | -0.5pp |
| Single parents with young children | 113 | 3.0% | 2.8% | 129 | 3.8% | 3.2% | -16 | -0.8pp |
| Single parents with mixed-age children | 60 | 1.6% | 1.1% | 60 | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0 | -0.2pp |
| Single parents with older children | 238 | 6.3% | 5.3% | 189 | 5.6% | 4.9% | +49 | +0.7pp |
| Total households with children | 1,389 | 37.0% | 35.1% | 1,220 | 36.4% | 35.5% | +169 | +0.6pp |
| Total households | 3,755 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,356 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +399 | 0.0pp |