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 Ringarooma, accounting for 70.1% (101 households). This share was higher than Dorset (M) (63.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 15 households and 10.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Ringarooma - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Ringarooma in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Dorset (M) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ringarooma, with comparison markers for Dorset (M).
Couples without children
2021 count
50
% of total
34.7%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
50
34.7%
-3.5pp
Lone person households
2021 count
45
% of total
31.3%
Change from 2016
+9.8pp
45
31.3%
+9.8pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
3
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
3
2.1%
+2.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
16
% of total
11.1%
Change from 2016
+4.8pp
16
11.1%
+4.8pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
20
% of total
13.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
20
13.9%
0.0pp
Group households
2021 count
6
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
6
4.2%
+4.2pp
Total households without children
2021 count
101
% of total
70.1%
Change from 2016
+10.4pp
101
70.1%
+10.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-5
-3.5pp
Lone person households
+14
+9.8pp
Young lone persons
+3
+2.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+7
+4.8pp
Older lone persons
0
0.0pp
Group households
+6
+4.2pp
Total households without children
+15
+10.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Ringarooma. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Dorset (M).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Dorset (M)% | Count | % | Dorset (M)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 50 | 34.7% | 32.1% | 55 | 38.2% | 31.1% | -5 | -3.5pp |
| Lone person households | 45 | 31.3% | 29.3% | 31 | 21.5% | 30.6% | +14 | +9.8pp |
| Young lone persons | 3 | 2.1% | 4.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.0% | +3 | +2.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 16 | 11.1% | 9.3% | 9 | 6.3% | 10.9% | +7 | +4.8pp |
| Older lone persons | 20 | 13.9% | 15.7% | 20 | 13.9% | 15.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Group households | 6 | 4.2% | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.0% | +6 | +4.2pp |
| Total households without children | 101 | 70.1% | 63.8% | 86 | 59.7% | 63.6% | +15 | +10.4pp |
| Total households | 144 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 144 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |