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 Lowlands, accounting for 31.8% (28 households). This share was higher than Albany (C) (25.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which decreased by 252 households and 2.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Lowlands - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Lowlands 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 Lowlands, with comparison markers for Albany (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
28
% of total
31.8%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
28
31.8%
-2.7pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
3
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-4.6pp
3
3.4%
-4.6pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
3
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
3
3.4%
-3.0pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
22
% of total
25.0%
Change from 2016
+4.9pp
22
25.0%
+4.9pp
Lone person households
2021 count
16
% of total
18.2%
Change from 2016
+3.9pp
16
18.2%
+3.9pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-4.6pp
0
0.0%
-4.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
7
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
7
8.0%
+1.7pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
5
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
5
5.7%
+1.9pp
Group households
2021 count
4
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
4
4.5%
+2.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-252
-2.7pp
Young couples without children
-62
-4.6pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-49
-3.0pp
Older couples without children
-141
+4.9pp
Lone person households
-100
+3.9pp
Young lone persons
-37
-4.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-44
+1.7pp
Older lone persons
-26
+1.9pp
Group households
-13
+2.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Lowlands. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Albany (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Albany (C)% | Count | % | Albany (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 28 | 31.8% | 25.4% | 280 | 34.5% | 26.1% | -252 | -2.7pp |
| Young couples without children | 3 | 3.4% | 3.1% | 65 | 8.0% | 3.3% | -62 | -4.6pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 3 | 3.4% | 2.7% | 52 | 6.4% | 2.9% | -49 | -3.0pp |
| Older couples without children | 22 | 25.0% | 19.6% | 163 | 20.1% | 19.9% | -141 | +4.9pp |
| Lone person households | 16 | 18.2% | 23.6% | 116 | 14.3% | 22.7% | -100 | +3.9pp |
| Young lone persons | 0 | 0.0% | 4.1% | 37 | 4.6% | 3.9% | -37 | -4.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 7 | 8.0% | 7.8% | 51 | 6.3% | 8.0% | -44 | +1.7pp |
| Older lone persons | 5 | 5.7% | 11.8% | 31 | 3.8% | 10.9% | -26 | +1.9pp |
| Group households | 4 | 4.5% | 1.9% | 17 | 2.1% | 2.2% | -13 | +2.4pp |
| Total households | 88 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 812 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -724 | 0.0pp |