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 Yarraden, accounting for 12% (9 households). This share was lower than Cook (S) (36.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 6 households and 8 percentage points.

Section overview

Households without children by life stage

Yarraden - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises households without children for Yarraden in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cook (S) and change since 2016.

Households without children by life stage snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Yarraden, with comparison markers for Cook (S).

Yarraden
Cook (S)

Couples without children

2021 count

6

% of total

8.0%

Change from 2016

+8.0pp

Lone person households

2021 count

3

% of total

4.0%

Change from 2016

-7.9pp

Young lone persons

2021 count

5

% of total

6.7%

Change from 2016

+6.7pp

Middle-aged lone persons

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Older lone persons

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Group households

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Total households without children

2021 count

9

% of total

12.0%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

Data table

Households without children for Yarraden. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cook (S).

Households without children for Yarraden. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cook (S).
Households without children for Yarraden. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cook (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Cook (S)%Count%Cook (S)%Countpp
Couples without children68.0%14.8%00.0%16.1%+6+8.0pp
Lone person households34.0%19.2%511.9%20.3%-2-7.9pp
Young lone persons56.7%3.0%00.0%3.2%+5+6.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons00.0%8.3%00.0%9.6%00.0pp
Older lone persons00.0%7.8%00.0%7.4%00.0pp
Group households00.0%2.2%00.0%3.7%00.0pp
Total households without children912.0%36.1%511.9%40.2%+4+0.1pp
Total households75100.0%100.0%42100.0%100.0%+330.0pp