Analysis of the families with children in Douglas (S) in 2021 compared to Hope Vale Aboriginal (S) shows that there was a smaller proportion of couples with young children, and a larger proportion of couples with older children.
Overall, 9.6% of total households with children were couple with young children, and 4.5% were couples with older children, compared with 17.5% and 1.3% respectively for Hope Vale Aboriginal (S).
There were a smaller 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 3.0% compared to 11.9% in Hope Vale Aboriginal (S) while the proportion of single parent households with older children was 3.0% compared to 10.9% in Hope Vale Aboriginal (S).