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 Bonnyrigg Heights, accounting for 29% (595 households). This share was lower than Fairfield (C) (35.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 135 households and 5.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Bonnyrigg Heights - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Bonnyrigg Heights in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bonnyrigg Heights, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
389
% of total
19.0%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
389
19.0%
+2.9pp
Lone person households
2021 count
184
% of total
9.0%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
184
9.0%
+2.4pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
40
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
40
2.0%
-0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
62
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
62
3.0%
+1.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
71
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
71
3.5%
+0.9pp
Group households
2021 count
22
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
22
1.1%
+0.2pp
Total households without children
2021 count
595
% of total
29.0%
Change from 2016
+5.3pp
595
29.0%
+5.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+76
+2.9pp
Lone person households
+55
+2.4pp
Young lone persons
0
-0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+25
+1.1pp
Older lone persons
+21
+0.9pp
Group households
+4
+0.2pp
Total households without children
+135
+5.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Bonnyrigg Heights. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Fairfield (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Fairfield (C)% | Count | % | Fairfield (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 389 | 19.0% | 17.0% | 313 | 16.1% | 16.5% | +76 | +2.9pp |
| Lone person households | 184 | 9.0% | 16.7% | 129 | 6.6% | 15.1% | +55 | +2.4pp |
| Young lone persons | 40 | 2.0% | 3.1% | 40 | 2.1% | 3.1% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 62 | 3.0% | 5.8% | 37 | 1.9% | 5.4% | +25 | +1.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 71 | 3.5% | 7.7% | 50 | 2.6% | 6.6% | +21 | +0.9pp |
| Group households | 22 | 1.1% | 2.2% | 18 | 0.9% | 2.2% | +4 | +0.2pp |
| Total households without children | 595 | 29.0% | 35.8% | 460 | 23.7% | 33.8% | +135 | +5.3pp |
| Total households | 2,050 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,942 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +108 | 0.0pp |