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 Spencer Park, accounting for 64.6% (970 households). This share was higher than Albany (C) (59.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 71 households and 3.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Spencer Park - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Spencer Park 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 Spencer Park, with comparison markers for Albany (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
380
% of total
25.3%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
380
25.3%
-1.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
564
% of total
37.6%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
564
37.6%
+3.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
91
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
91
6.1%
+0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
172
% of total
11.5%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
172
11.5%
+2.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
307
% of total
20.5%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
307
20.5%
+1.3pp
Group households
2021 count
26
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
26
1.7%
-0.2pp
Total households without children
2021 count
970
% of total
64.6%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
970
64.6%
+2.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-6
-1.4pp
Lone person households
+71
+3.6pp
Young lone persons
+13
+0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+41
+2.5pp
Older lone persons
+29
+1.3pp
Group households
-2
-0.2pp
Total households without children
+63
+2.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Spencer Park. 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 | 380 | 25.3% | 29.7% | 386 | 26.7% | 29.6% | -6 | -1.4pp |
| Lone person households | 564 | 37.6% | 27.6% | 493 | 34.0% | 25.7% | +71 | +3.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 91 | 6.1% | 4.8% | 78 | 5.4% | 4.4% | +13 | +0.7pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 172 | 11.5% | 9.1% | 131 | 9.0% | 9.1% | +41 | +2.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 307 | 20.5% | 13.7% | 278 | 19.2% | 12.4% | +29 | +1.3pp |
| Group households | 26 | 1.7% | 2.2% | 28 | 1.9% | 2.5% | -2 | -0.2pp |
| Total households without children | 970 | 64.6% | 59.5% | 907 | 62.6% | 57.8% | +63 | +2.0pp |
| Total households | 1,501 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,448 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +53 | 0.0pp |