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, couples without children was the most common household life-stage group among households in Bonnyrigg, accounting for 24.1% (475 households). This share was higher than Fairfield (C) (23.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 394 households and 12.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Bonnyrigg - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Bonnyrigg 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, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
475
% of total
24.1%
Change from 2016
-15.4pp
475
24.1%
-15.4pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
254
% of total
12.9%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
254
12.9%
-0.5pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
294
% of total
14.9%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
294
14.9%
+3.4pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-14.7pp
0
0.0%
-14.7pp
Lone person households
2021 count
461
% of total
23.4%
Change from 2016
+12.6pp
461
23.4%
+12.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
97
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
97
4.9%
+3.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
162
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
+5.6pp
162
8.2%
+5.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
191
% of total
9.7%
Change from 2016
+4.4pp
191
9.7%
+4.4pp
Group households
2021 count
36
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
36
1.8%
+1.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+230
-15.4pp
Young couples without children
+171
-0.5pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+223
+3.4pp
Older couples without children
-91
-14.7pp
Lone person households
+394
+12.6pp
Young lone persons
+86
+3.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+146
+5.6pp
Older lone persons
+158
+4.4pp
Group households
+33
+1.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Bonnyrigg. 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 | 475 | 24.1% | 23.8% | 245 | 39.5% | 24.1% | +230 | -15.4pp |
| Young couples without children | 254 | 12.9% | 12.6% | 83 | 13.4% | 13.6% | +171 | -0.5pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 294 | 14.9% | 13.9% | 71 | 11.5% | 14.7% | +223 | +3.4pp |
| Older couples without children | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 91 | 14.7% | 0.0% | -91 | -14.7pp |
| Lone person households | 461 | 23.4% | 23.3% | 67 | 10.8% | 22.2% | +394 | +12.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 97 | 4.9% | 4.4% | 11 | 1.8% | 4.5% | +86 | +3.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 162 | 8.2% | 8.2% | 16 | 2.6% | 8.0% | +146 | +5.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 191 | 9.7% | 10.8% | 33 | 5.3% | 9.7% | +158 | +4.4pp |
| Group households | 36 | 1.8% | 3.0% | 3 | 0.5% | 3.3% | +33 | +1.3pp |
| Total households | 1,970 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 620 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,350 | 0.0pp |