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 Ashburton (S), accounting for 25.6% (413 households). This share was similar to Regional WA (25.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which decreased by 103 households and 1.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Ashburton (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Ashburton (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ashburton (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Couples without children
2021 count
413
% of total
25.6%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
413
25.6%
+1.7pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
51
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
51
3.2%
+1.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
27
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
27
1.7%
-0.2pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
335
% of total
20.7%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
335
20.7%
+0.7pp
Lone person households
2021 count
382
% of total
23.7%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
382
23.7%
-1.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
172
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
172
10.7%
-0.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
158
% of total
9.8%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
158
9.8%
-1.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
45
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
45
2.8%
+0.7pp
Group households
2021 count
32
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
32
2.0%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-45
+1.7pp
Young couples without children
+12
+1.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-9
-0.2pp
Older couples without children
-48
+0.7pp
Lone person households
-103
-1.6pp
Young lone persons
-51
-0.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-54
-1.3pp
Older lone persons
+4
+0.7pp
Group households
-9
-0.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Ashburton (S). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 413 | 25.6% | 25.7% | 458 | 23.9% | 26.4% | -45 | +1.7pp |
| Young couples without children | 51 | 3.2% | 3.2% | 39 | 2.0% | 3.4% | +12 | +1.2pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 27 | 1.7% | 2.8% | 36 | 1.9% | 3.0% | -9 | -0.2pp |
| Older couples without children | 335 | 20.7% | 19.7% | 383 | 20.0% | 20.0% | -48 | +0.7pp |
| Lone person households | 382 | 23.7% | 23.1% | 485 | 25.3% | 22.3% | -103 | -1.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 172 | 10.7% | 5.5% | 223 | 11.6% | 5.4% | -51 | -0.9pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 158 | 9.8% | 8.3% | 212 | 11.1% | 8.6% | -54 | -1.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 45 | 2.8% | 9.4% | 41 | 2.1% | 8.3% | +4 | +0.7pp |
| Group households | 32 | 2.0% | 2.3% | 41 | 2.1% | 2.5% | -9 | -0.1pp |
| Total households | 1,615 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,918 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -303 | 0.0pp |