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 Boddington, accounting for 51.8% (240 households). This share was lower than Boddington (S) (53.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 26 households and 5.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Boddington - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Boddington in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Boddington (S) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Boddington, with comparison markers for Boddington (S).
Couples without children
2021 count
125
% of total
27.0%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
125
27.0%
+3.3pp
Lone person households
2021 count
108
% of total
23.3%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
108
23.3%
+2.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
21
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
21
4.5%
-2.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
45
% of total
9.7%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
45
9.7%
+1.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
47
% of total
10.2%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
47
10.2%
+3.5pp
Group households
2021 count
7
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
7
1.5%
-0.2pp
Total households without children
2021 count
240
% of total
51.8%
Change from 2016
+5.3pp
240
51.8%
+5.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+16
+3.3pp
Lone person households
+11
+2.2pp
Young lone persons
-10
-2.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+6
+1.2pp
Older lone persons
+16
+3.5pp
Group households
-1
-0.2pp
Total households without children
+26
+5.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Boddington. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Boddington (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Boddington (S)% | Count | % | Boddington (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 125 | 27.0% | 29.6% | 109 | 23.7% | 26.9% | +16 | +3.3pp |
| Lone person households | 108 | 23.3% | 22.5% | 97 | 21.1% | 21.6% | +11 | +2.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 21 | 4.5% | 4.0% | 31 | 6.7% | 5.7% | -10 | -2.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 45 | 9.7% | 9.9% | 39 | 8.5% | 9.6% | +6 | +1.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 47 | 10.2% | 8.4% | 31 | 6.7% | 7.4% | +16 | +3.5pp |
| Group households | 7 | 1.5% | 1.2% | 8 | 1.7% | 1.6% | -1 | -0.2pp |
| Total households without children | 240 | 51.8% | 53.3% | 214 | 46.5% | 50.1% | +26 | +5.3pp |
| Total households | 463 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 460 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +3 | 0.0pp |