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, couples without children was the most common household life-stage group among households in Cuthbert, accounting for 29.1% (16 households). This share was higher than Albany (C) (25.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 13 households, while its share fell by 4.2 percentage points.

Section overview

Households without children by life stage

Cuthbert - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises households without children for Cuthbert 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 Cuthbert, with comparison markers for Albany (C).

Cuthbert
Albany (C)

Couples without children

2021 count

16

% of total

29.1%

Change from 2016

-4.2pp

Young couples without children

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Middle-aged couples without children

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Older couples without children

2021 count

16

% of total

29.1%

Change from 2016

-4.2pp

Lone person households

2021 count

12

% of total

21.8%

Change from 2016

-11.5pp

Young lone persons

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Middle-aged lone persons

2021 count

4

% of total

7.3%

Change from 2016

+7.3pp

Older lone persons

2021 count

4

% of total

7.3%

Change from 2016

+7.3pp

Group households

2021 count

3

% of total

5.5%

Change from 2016

+5.5pp

Data table

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

Households without children for Cuthbert. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Albany (C).
Households without children for Cuthbert. 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 children1629.1%25.4%333.3%26.1%+13-4.2pp
Young couples without children00.0%3.1%00.0%3.3%00.0pp
Middle-aged couples without children00.0%2.7%00.0%2.9%00.0pp
Older couples without children1629.1%19.6%333.3%19.9%+13-4.2pp
Lone person households1221.8%23.6%333.3%22.7%+9-11.5pp
Young lone persons00.0%4.1%00.0%3.9%00.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons47.3%7.8%00.0%8.0%+4+7.3pp
Older lone persons47.3%11.8%00.0%10.9%+4+7.3pp
Group households35.5%1.9%00.0%2.2%+3+5.5pp
Total households55100.0%100.0%9100.0%100.0%+460.0pp