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Households with children

There are 12,203 couples with young children in Campbelltown City in 2021, comprising 20.2795% 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 Campbelltown 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, Campbelltown 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
Campbelltown City - Households (Enumerated)20212006Change
Households with childrenNumber%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2006 to 2021
map this data in atlas.idCouples with children22,74637.834.418,99339.734.1+3,753
Couples with young children
12,20320.318.68,84918.517.7+3,354
Couples with mixed-age children
3,4735.84.73,4907.35.1-17
Couples with older children
7,07011.711.26,65413.911.3+416
map this data in atlas.idSingle parents with children9,04215.010.58,25217.310.6+790
Single parents with young children
3,2975.53.43,8858.14.0-588
Single parents with mixed-age children
1,2872.11.21,1532.41.3+134
Single parents with older children
4,4587.45.93,2146.75.3+1,244
Total households with children
31,78852.844.927,24557.044.7+4,543

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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, Campbelltown City: 7.4% Single parents with mixed-age children, Campbelltown City: 2.1% Single parents with young children, Campbelltown City: 5.5% Couples with older children, Campbelltown City: 11.7% Couples with mixed-age children, Campbelltown City: 5.8% Couples with young children, Campbelltown City: 20.3%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Enumerated data)
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Change in households with children, 2006 to 2021
Change in households with children, 2006 to 2021 Single parents with older children, Campbelltown City: +1,244 Single parents with mixed-age children, Campbelltown City: +134 Single parents with young children, Campbelltown City: -588 Couples with older children, Campbelltown City: +416 Couples with mixed-age children, Campbelltown City: -17 Couples with young children, Campbelltown City: +3,354
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2006 and 2021 (Enumerated data)
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the families with children in Campbelltown 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, 20.3% of total households with children were couple with young children, and 11.7% were couples with older children, compared with 18.6% and 11.2% respectively for Greater Sydney.

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 5.5% compared to 3.4% in Greater Sydney while the proportion of single parent households with older children was 7.4% compared to 5.9% in Greater Sydney.

Emerging groups

Between 2006 and 2021, the number of households with children increased by 4,543 households or 16.7%.

The largest changes in households with children in this area between 2006 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with young children (+3,354 households)
  • Single parents with older children (+1,244 households)
  • Single parents with young children (-588 households)
  • Couples with older children (+416 households)
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