Households

Households without children

About this topic

Households without children includes couple-only households and lone person households, grouped by life stage. In this topic, life stage is based on the age of the household reference person rather than on the ages of all people in the dwelling.

This topic is useful for understanding the mix of younger adult, mid-life, and older households and the different housing and service needs they may have. It works best alongside household size, age structure, and dwelling type.

Interpretation notes

  • This is a derived subset of couple-only and lone-person households, not a summary of all household types.
  • The life-stage labels are based on the age of the household reference person, so they simplify the ages of everyone else in the household.

Key insight

In 2021, total households without children was the most common household life-stage group among households in Cheynes, accounting for 41.9% (13 households). This share was lower than Albany (C) (59.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 9 households, while its share fell by 8.1 percentage points.

Section overview

Households without children by life stage

Cheynes - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises households without children for Cheynes in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Albany (C) and change since 2016.

Households without children by life stage snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Cheynes, with comparison markers for Albany (C).

Cheynes
Albany (C)

Couples without children

2021 count

8

% of total

25.8%

Change from 2016

-24.2pp

Lone person households

2021 count

5

% of total

16.1%

Change from 2016

+16.1pp

Young lone persons

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Middle-aged lone persons

2021 count

3

% of total

9.7%

Change from 2016

+9.7pp

Older lone persons

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Group households

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Total households without children

2021 count

13

% of total

41.9%

Change from 2016

-8.1pp

Data table

Households without children for Cheynes. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Albany (C).

Households without children for Cheynes. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Albany (C).
Households without children for Cheynes. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Albany (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Albany (C)%Count%Albany (C)%Countpp
Couples without children825.8%29.7%450.0%29.6%+4-24.2pp
Lone person households516.1%27.6%00.0%25.7%+5+16.1pp
Young lone persons00.0%4.8%00.0%4.4%00.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons39.7%9.1%00.0%9.1%+3+9.7pp
Older lone persons00.0%13.7%00.0%12.4%00.0pp
Group households00.0%2.2%00.0%2.5%00.0pp
Total households without children1341.9%59.5%450.0%57.8%+9-8.1pp
Total households31100.0%100.0%8100.0%100.0%+230.0pp