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 Mays Hill (part), accounting for 49.2% (353 households). This share was higher than Cumberland (A) (42.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 269 households and 14.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Mays Hill (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Mays Hill (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cumberland (A) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mays Hill (part), with comparison markers for Cumberland (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
164
% of total
22.9%
Change from 2016
+6.6pp
164
22.9%
+6.6pp
Lone person households
2021 count
133
% of total
18.5%
Change from 2016
+3.9pp
133
18.5%
+3.9pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
93
% of total
13.0%
Change from 2016
+8.0pp
93
13.0%
+8.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
31
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
31
4.3%
-0.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
17
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
17
2.4%
-0.9pp
Group households
2021 count
56
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
56
7.8%
+3.6pp
Total households without children
2021 count
353
% of total
49.2%
Change from 2016
+14.1pp
353
49.2%
+14.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+125
+6.6pp
Lone person households
+98
+3.9pp
Young lone persons
+81
+8.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+20
-0.3pp
Older lone persons
+9
-0.9pp
Group households
+46
+3.6pp
Total households without children
+269
+14.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Mays Hill (part). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cumberland (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cumberland (A)% | Count | % | Cumberland (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 164 | 22.9% | 18.5% | 39 | 16.3% | 18.2% | +125 | +6.6pp |
| Lone person households | 133 | 18.5% | 18.3% | 35 | 14.6% | 17.1% | +98 | +3.9pp |
| Young lone persons | 93 | 13.0% | 5.3% | 12 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +81 | +8.0pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 31 | 4.3% | 5.9% | 11 | 4.6% | 5.9% | +20 | -0.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 17 | 2.4% | 7.0% | 8 | 3.3% | 6.8% | +9 | -0.9pp |
| Group households | 56 | 7.8% | 5.5% | 10 | 4.2% | 4.7% | +46 | +3.6pp |
| Total households without children | 353 | 49.2% | 42.2% | 84 | 35.1% | 40.0% | +269 | +14.1pp |
| Total households | 717 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 239 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +478 | 0.0pp |