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 Cambridge (T), accounting for 26% (2,776 households). This share was higher than Greater Perth (24.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 376 households and 0.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Cambridge (T) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Cambridge (T) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cambridge (T), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.
Couples without children
2021 count
2,776
% of total
26.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
2,776
26.0%
+0.2pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
792
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
792
7.4%
+0.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
485
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
485
4.5%
-0.6pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
1,499
% of total
14.1%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
1,499
14.1%
+0.7pp
Lone person households
2021 count
2,416
% of total
22.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
2,416
22.6%
+0.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
676
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
676
6.3%
+0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
600
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
600
5.6%
-0.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
1,145
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
1,145
10.7%
-0.1pp
Group households
2021 count
278
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
278
2.6%
-0.8pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+376
+0.2pp
Young couples without children
+113
+0.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+9
-0.6pp
Older couples without children
+254
+0.7pp
Lone person households
+318
+0.1pp
Young lone persons
+152
+0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+33
-0.5pp
Older lone persons
+136
-0.1pp
Group households
-41
-0.8pp
Data table
Households without children for Cambridge (T). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Perth.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 2,776 | 26.0% | 24.8% | 2,400 | 25.8% | 25.9% | +376 | +0.2pp |
| Young couples without children | 792 | 7.4% | 5.2% | 679 | 7.3% | 5.5% | +113 | +0.1pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 485 | 4.5% | 4.4% | 476 | 5.1% | 4.7% | +9 | -0.6pp |
| Older couples without children | 1,499 | 14.1% | 15.3% | 1,245 | 13.4% | 15.7% | +254 | +0.7pp |
| Lone person households | 2,416 | 22.6% | 23.5% | 2,098 | 22.5% | 22.1% | +318 | +0.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 676 | 6.3% | 6.9% | 524 | 5.6% | 6.5% | +152 | +0.7pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 600 | 5.6% | 7.2% | 567 | 6.1% | 7.2% | +33 | -0.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 1,145 | 10.7% | 9.4% | 1,009 | 10.8% | 8.5% | +136 | -0.1pp |
| Group households | 278 | 2.6% | 3.3% | 319 | 3.4% | 3.9% | -41 | -0.8pp |
| Total households | 10,667 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9,317 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,350 | 0.0pp |