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 Suffolk Park, accounting for 24.5% (388 households). This share was higher than Byron (A) (23.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which decreased by 2,617 households and 5.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Suffolk Park - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Suffolk Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Byron (A) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Suffolk Park, with comparison markers for Byron (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
388
% of total
24.5%
Change from 2016
+4.9pp
388
24.5%
+4.9pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
71
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
71
4.5%
+3.8pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
50
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
50
3.2%
+2.8pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
267
% of total
16.9%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
267
16.9%
-1.6pp
Lone person households
2021 count
316
% of total
19.9%
Change from 2016
-5.6pp
316
19.9%
-5.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
71
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-8.1pp
71
4.5%
-8.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
115
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
115
7.3%
-1.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
132
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
+4.0pp
132
8.3%
+4.0pp
Group households
2021 count
174
% of total
11.0%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
174
11.0%
+1.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-1,872
+4.9pp
Young couples without children
-10
+3.8pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+2
+2.8pp
Older couples without children
-1,864
-1.6pp
Lone person households
-2,617
-5.6pp
Young lone persons
-1,378
-8.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-872
-1.3pp
Older lone persons
-365
+4.0pp
Group households
-948
+1.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Suffolk Park. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Byron (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Byron (A)% | Count | % | Byron (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 388 | 24.5% | 23.1% | 2,260 | 19.6% | 22.4% | -1,872 | +4.9pp |
| Young couples without children | 71 | 4.5% | 3.5% | 81 | 0.7% | 3.4% | -10 | +3.8pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 50 | 3.2% | 2.7% | 48 | 0.4% | 2.7% | +2 | +2.8pp |
| Older couples without children | 267 | 16.9% | 16.9% | 2,131 | 18.5% | 16.3% | -1,864 | -1.6pp |
| Lone person households | 316 | 19.9% | 23.1% | 2,933 | 25.5% | 24.2% | -2,617 | -5.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 71 | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1,449 | 12.6% | 3.5% | -1,378 | -8.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 115 | 7.3% | 8.5% | 987 | 8.6% | 11.2% | -872 | -1.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 132 | 8.3% | 10.1% | 497 | 4.3% | 9.5% | -365 | +4.0pp |
| Group households | 174 | 11.0% | 7.7% | 1,122 | 9.7% | 6.9% | -948 | +1.3pp |
| Total households | 1,584 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 11,508 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -9,924 | 0.0pp |