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 Ridgley, accounting for 28.8% (77 households). This share was higher than Burnie (C) (22.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 49 households and 13.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Ridgley - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Ridgley in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Burnie (C) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ridgley, with comparison markers for Burnie (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
77
% of total
28.8%
Change from 2016
-18.0pp
77
28.8%
-18.0pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
20
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
+7.5pp
20
7.5%
+7.5pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
19
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
19
7.1%
+2.3pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
38
% of total
14.2%
Change from 2016
-27.7pp
38
14.2%
-27.7pp
Lone person households
2021 count
53
% of total
19.9%
Change from 2016
+13.4pp
53
19.9%
+13.4pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
10
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
10
3.7%
+3.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
19
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
+7.1pp
19
7.1%
+7.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
31
% of total
11.6%
Change from 2016
+11.6pp
31
11.6%
+11.6pp
Group households
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+48
-18.0pp
Young couples without children
+20
+7.5pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+16
+2.3pp
Older couples without children
+12
-27.7pp
Lone person households
+49
+13.4pp
Young lone persons
+10
+3.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+19
+7.1pp
Older lone persons
+31
+11.6pp
Group households
0
0.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Ridgley. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Burnie (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Burnie (C)% | Count | % | Burnie (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 77 | 28.8% | 22.4% | 29 | 46.8% | 22.8% | +48 | -18.0pp |
| Young couples without children | 20 | 7.5% | 3.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.3% | +20 | +7.5pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 19 | 7.1% | 3.0% | 3 | 4.8% | 2.8% | +16 | +2.3pp |
| Older couples without children | 38 | 14.2% | 16.0% | 26 | 41.9% | 16.7% | +12 | -27.7pp |
| Lone person households | 53 | 19.9% | 26.5% | 4 | 6.5% | 26.2% | +49 | +13.4pp |
| Young lone persons | 10 | 3.7% | 6.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.4% | +10 | +3.7pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 19 | 7.1% | 9.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 9.5% | +19 | +7.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 31 | 11.6% | 10.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 10.3% | +31 | +11.6pp |
| Group households | 0 | 0.0% | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Total households | 267 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 62 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +205 | 0.0pp |