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Rosslyn to Kinka Beach

Households with children

There are 221 couples with young children in Rosslyn to Kinka Beach in 2021, comprising 13.0% of households.

Households with Children require different services and facilities than other household types, and their needs change as both adults and children age. When many families in an area are at the same stage in their individual lifecycles, it creates a suburb lifecycle. Knowing where a suburb is in a cycle of change helps planners make evidence-based decisions about the demand for services both now and in the future.

For Households with Children in Rosslyn to Kinka Beach, life stage is based on the age of children in the household. The age of the parent(s) is not taken into account.

  • Young children: Children aged under 15 only
  • Mixed age children: One or more children under 15 and one or more children over 15 (must have 2 or more children)
  • Older children: Children aged 15 and over only

To continue building the story, Rosslyn to Kinka Beach's Household data should be viewed in conjunction with Household Size, Age Structure and Dwelling Type.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'

Households with children by life stage
Rosslyn to Kinka Beach - Households (Enumerated)20212011Change
Households with childrenNumber%Rural North West %Number%Rural North West %2011 to 2021
Couples with children39323.124.326220.828.4+130
Couples with young children22113.013.215612.315.6+65
Couples with mixed-age children714.23.5413.35.4+30
Couples with older children1015.97.6655.27.4+35
Single parents with children1076.36.5534.26.0+54
Single parents with young children492.91.9161.32.8+33
Single parents with mixed-age children130.80.840.41.3+8
Single parents with older children452.63.7322.61.9+13
Total households with children50029.430.831625.034.4+184
Total households1,702100.0100.01,263100.0100.0+438
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the families with children in Rosslyn to Kinka Beach in 2021 compared to Rural North West shows that there was a similar proportion of couples with young children, and a smaller proportion of couples with older children.

Overall, 13.0% of total households with children were couple with young children, and 5.9% were couples with older children, compared with 13.2% and 7.6% respectively for Rural North West.

There were a larger proportion of single parent households with young children and a smaller proportion of single parent households with older children. Overall, the proportion of single parent households with young children was 2.9% compared to 1.9% in Rural North West while the proportion of single parent households with older children was 2.6% compared to 3.7% in Rural North West.

Emerging groups

Between 2011 and 2021, the number of households with children increased by 184 households or 58.2%.

The largest change in households with children in this area between 2011 and 2021 was:

  • Couples with young children (+65 households)

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