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 McKail, accounting for 48.5% (678 households). This share was lower than Albany (C) (59.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 85 households, while its share fell by 0.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
McKail - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for McKail 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 McKail, with comparison markers for Albany (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
376
% of total
26.9%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
376
26.9%
-1.6pp
Lone person households
2021 count
259
% of total
18.5%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
259
18.5%
+1.7pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
78
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
78
5.6%
+1.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
94
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
94
6.7%
-0.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
95
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
95
6.8%
+0.2pp
Group households
2021 count
43
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
43
3.1%
-0.3pp
Total households without children
2021 count
678
% of total
48.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
678
48.5%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+29
-1.6pp
Lone person households
+54
+1.7pp
Young lone persons
+32
+1.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+8
-0.4pp
Older lone persons
+14
+0.2pp
Group households
+2
-0.3pp
Total households without children
+85
-0.1pp
Data table
Households without children for McKail. 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 | 376 | 26.9% | 29.7% | 347 | 28.5% | 29.6% | +29 | -1.6pp |
| Lone person households | 259 | 18.5% | 27.6% | 205 | 16.8% | 25.7% | +54 | +1.7pp |
| Young lone persons | 78 | 5.6% | 4.8% | 46 | 3.8% | 4.4% | +32 | +1.8pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 94 | 6.7% | 9.1% | 86 | 7.1% | 9.1% | +8 | -0.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 95 | 6.8% | 13.7% | 81 | 6.6% | 12.4% | +14 | +0.2pp |
| Group households | 43 | 3.1% | 2.2% | 41 | 3.4% | 2.5% | +2 | -0.3pp |
| Total households without children | 678 | 48.5% | 59.5% | 593 | 48.6% | 57.8% | +85 | -0.1pp |
| Total households | 1,399 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,219 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +180 | 0.0pp |