Analysis of the families with children in Bayside Council area in 2021 compared to SSROC region shows that there was a larger proportion of couples with young children, and a similar proportion of couples with older children.
Overall, 16.2% of total households with children were couple with young children, and 9.4% were couples with older children, compared with 15.6% and 9.3% respectively for SSROC region.
There were a similar 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 2.8% compared to 2.7% in SSROC region while the proportion of single parent households with older children was 6.0% compared to 5.4% in SSROC region.