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 Edmonton, accounting for 44.3% (1,751 households). This share was lower than Cairns (R) (53.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 116 households and 0.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Edmonton - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Edmonton in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Edmonton, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
Couples without children
2021 count
876
% of total
22.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
876
22.2%
+0.3pp
Lone person households
2021 count
759
% of total
19.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
759
19.2%
-0.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
190
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
190
4.8%
-0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
288
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
288
7.3%
-0.9pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
283
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
283
7.2%
+1.1pp
Group households
2021 count
116
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
116
2.9%
+0.1pp
Total households without children
2021 count
1,751
% of total
44.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
1,751
44.3%
+0.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+61
+0.3pp
Lone person households
+42
-0.1pp
Young lone persons
0
-0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-19
-0.9pp
Older lone persons
+56
+1.1pp
Group households
+13
+0.1pp
Total households without children
+116
+0.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Edmonton. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cairns (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cairns (R)% | Count | % | Cairns (R)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 876 | 22.2% | 24.6% | 815 | 21.9% | 23.6% | +61 | +0.3pp |
| Lone person households | 759 | 19.2% | 24.7% | 717 | 19.3% | 23.4% | +42 | -0.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 190 | 4.8% | 6.3% | 190 | 5.1% | 6.3% | 0 | -0.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 288 | 7.3% | 9.3% | 307 | 8.2% | 9.4% | -19 | -0.9pp |
| Older lone persons | 283 | 7.2% | 9.2% | 227 | 6.1% | 7.7% | +56 | +1.1pp |
| Group households | 116 | 2.9% | 4.0% | 103 | 2.8% | 4.3% | +13 | +0.1pp |
| Total households without children | 1,751 | 44.3% | 53.4% | 1,635 | 43.9% | 51.3% | +116 | +0.4pp |
| Total households | 3,950 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,724 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +226 | 0.0pp |