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Households with children

There are 16,008 couples with young children in Cumberland City in 2021, comprising 20.8905% 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 Cumberland City, 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, Cumberland City'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

Households with children by life stage
Cumberland City - Households (Enumerated)20211991Change
Households with childrenNumber%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %1991 to 2021
map this data in atlas.idCouples with children29,29238.234.421,38442.539.7+7,908
Couples with young children
16,00820.918.613,58927.027.0+2,419
Couples with mixed-age children
4,2205.54.73,2196.45.1+1,001
Couples with older children
9,06411.811.24,5759.17.6+4,489
map this data in atlas.idSingle parents with children8,61111.210.55,33410.69.5+3,276
Single parents with young children
2,4293.23.42,4344.85.0-5
Single parents with mixed-age children
1,0151.31.26061.21.0+408
Single parents with older children
5,1676.75.92,2944.63.5+2,873
Total households with children
37,90349.544.926,71953.149.2+11,184

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Households with children, 2021
Households with children, 2021 Single parents with older children, Greater Sydney: 5.9% Single parents with mixed-age children, Greater Sydney: 1.2% Single parents with young children, Greater Sydney: 3.4% Couples with older children, Greater Sydney: 11.2% Couples with mixed-age children, Greater Sydney: 4.7% Couples with young children, Greater Sydney: 18.6% Single parents with older children, Cumberland City: 6.7% Single parents with mixed-age children, Cumberland City: 1.3% Single parents with young children, Cumberland City: 3.2% Couples with older children, Cumberland City: 11.8% Couples with mixed-age children, Cumberland City: 5.5% Couples with young children, Cumberland City: 20.9%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Enumerated data)
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Change in households with children, 1991 to 2021
Change in households with children, 1991 to 2021 Single parents with older children, Cumberland City: +2,873 Single parents with mixed-age children, Cumberland City: +408 Single parents with young children, Cumberland City: -5 Couples with older children, Cumberland City: +4,489 Couples with mixed-age children, Cumberland City: +1,001 Couples with young children, Cumberland City: +2,419
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 1991 and 2021 (Enumerated data)
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the families with children in Cumberland City in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a larger proportion of couples with young children, as well as a larger proportion of couples with older children.

Overall, 20.9% of total households with children were couple with young children, and 11.8% were couples with older children, compared with 18.6% and 11.2% respectively for Greater Sydney.

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 3.2% compared to 3.4% in Greater Sydney while the proportion of single parent households with older children was 6.7% compared to 5.9% in Greater Sydney.

Emerging groups

Between 1991 and 2021, the number of households with children increased by 11,184 households or 41.9%.

The largest changes in households with children in this area between 1991 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with older children (+4,489 households)
  • Single parents with older children (+2,873 households)
  • Couples with young children (+2,419 households)
  • Couples with mixed-age children (+1,001 households)
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