Western Rural
Households with children
There are 186 couples with young children in Western Rural in 2021, comprising 16.9708% 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 Western Rural, 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, Western Rural's Household data should be viewed in conjunction with Household Size, Age Structure and Dwelling Type.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'
Households
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the families with children in Western Rural in 2021 compared to New South Wales shows that there was a similar proportion of couples with young children, as well as a similar proportion of couples with older children.
Overall, 17.0% of total households with children were couple with young children, and 9.9% were couples with older children, compared with 16.6% and 9.9% respectively for New South Wales.
There were a similar 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 3.3% compared to 3.8% in New South Wales while the proportion of single parent households with older children was 3.6% compared to 5.6% in New South Wales.
Emerging groups
Between 2016 and 2021, the number of households with children decreased by 3 households or 0.7%.
There were no major differences between 2016 and 2021 in Western Rural.