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, lone person households was the most common household life-stage group among households in Scottsdale, accounting for 25.3% (332 households). This share was higher than Dorset (M) (23.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 135 households and 6.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Scottsdale - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Scottsdale 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 Scottsdale, with comparison markers for Dorset (M).
Couples without children
2021 count
320
% of total
24.4%
Change from 2016
-5.4pp
320
24.4%
-5.4pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
37
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
37
2.8%
+0.8pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
42
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
42
3.2%
+2.1pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
241
% of total
18.3%
Change from 2016
-8.4pp
241
18.3%
-8.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
332
% of total
25.3%
Change from 2016
+6.2pp
332
25.3%
+6.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
49
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
49
3.7%
+2.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
75
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
75
5.7%
-1.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
201
% of total
15.3%
Change from 2016
+4.0pp
201
15.3%
+4.0pp
Group households
2021 count
17
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
17
1.3%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+13
-5.4pp
Young couples without children
+16
+0.8pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+31
+2.1pp
Older couples without children
-34
-8.4pp
Lone person households
+135
+6.2pp
Young lone persons
+31
+2.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+5
-1.1pp
Older lone persons
+85
+4.0pp
Group households
+1
-0.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Scottsdale. 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 | 320 | 24.4% | 25.6% | 307 | 29.8% | 24.7% | +13 | -5.4pp |
| Young couples without children | 37 | 2.8% | 2.5% | 21 | 2.0% | 2.8% | +16 | +0.8pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 42 | 3.2% | 2.5% | 11 | 1.1% | 2.6% | +31 | +2.1pp |
| Older couples without children | 241 | 18.3% | 20.6% | 275 | 26.7% | 19.3% | -34 | -8.4pp |
| Lone person households | 332 | 25.3% | 23.4% | 197 | 19.1% | 24.4% | +135 | +6.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 49 | 3.7% | 3.6% | 18 | 1.7% | 4.0% | +31 | +2.0pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 75 | 5.7% | 7.5% | 70 | 6.8% | 8.7% | +5 | -1.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 201 | 15.3% | 12.5% | 116 | 11.3% | 12.0% | +85 | +4.0pp |
| Group households | 17 | 1.3% | 1.9% | 16 | 1.6% | 1.6% | +1 | -0.3pp |
| Total households | 1,314 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,031 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +283 | 0.0pp |