Analysis of the families with children in FNQROC region in 2021 compared to Croydon (S) shows that there was a larger proportion of couples with young children, as well as a larger proportion of couples with older children.
Overall, 12.5% of total households with children were couple with young children, and 6.1% were couples with older children, compared with 6.9% and 1.7% respectively for Croydon (S).
There were a larger proportion of single parent households with young children and a larger proportion of single parent households with older children. Overall, the proportion of single parent households with young children was 4.7% compared to 1.7% in Croydon (S) while the proportion of single parent households with older children was 4.6% compared to 1.7% in Croydon (S).