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 Orana, accounting for 59% (517 households). This share was lower than Albany (C) (59.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 62 households and 4.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Orana - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Orana 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 Orana, with comparison markers for Albany (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
203
% of total
23.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
203
23.2%
+0.6pp
Lone person households
2021 count
292
% of total
33.3%
Change from 2016
+5.0pp
292
33.3%
+5.0pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
64
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
64
7.3%
+0.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
98
% of total
11.2%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
98
11.2%
+2.8pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
128
% of total
14.6%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
128
14.6%
+0.7pp
Group households
2021 count
22
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
22
2.5%
-1.2pp
Total households without children
2021 count
517
% of total
59.0%
Change from 2016
+4.4pp
517
59.0%
+4.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+15
+0.6pp
Lone person households
+56
+5.0pp
Young lone persons
+11
+0.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+28
+2.8pp
Older lone persons
+12
+0.7pp
Group households
-9
-1.2pp
Total households without children
+62
+4.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Orana. 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 | 203 | 23.2% | 29.7% | 188 | 22.6% | 29.6% | +15 | +0.6pp |
| Lone person households | 292 | 33.3% | 27.6% | 236 | 28.3% | 25.7% | +56 | +5.0pp |
| Young lone persons | 64 | 7.3% | 4.8% | 53 | 6.4% | 4.4% | +11 | +0.9pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 98 | 11.2% | 9.1% | 70 | 8.4% | 9.1% | +28 | +2.8pp |
| Older lone persons | 128 | 14.6% | 13.7% | 116 | 13.9% | 12.4% | +12 | +0.7pp |
| Group households | 22 | 2.5% | 2.2% | 31 | 3.7% | 2.5% | -9 | -1.2pp |
| Total households without children | 517 | 59.0% | 59.5% | 455 | 54.6% | 57.8% | +62 | +4.4pp |
| Total households | 876 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 833 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +43 | 0.0pp |