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 Mount Pritchard (part), accounting for 26.7% (630 households). This share was higher than Fairfield (C) (23.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 605 households and 13.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Mount Pritchard (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Mount Pritchard (part) 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 Mount Pritchard (part), with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
515
% of total
21.8%
Change from 2016
-12.6pp
515
21.8%
-12.6pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
241
% of total
10.2%
Change from 2016
-6.7pp
241
10.2%
-6.7pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
254
% of total
10.8%
Change from 2016
-13.3pp
254
10.8%
-13.3pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
20
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
20
0.8%
+0.8pp
Lone person households
2021 count
630
% of total
26.7%
Change from 2016
+13.9pp
630
26.7%
+13.9pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
124
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
+5.3pp
124
5.3%
+5.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
223
% of total
9.5%
Change from 2016
+4.9pp
223
9.5%
+4.9pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
292
% of total
12.4%
Change from 2016
+6.8pp
292
12.4%
+6.8pp
Group households
2021 count
58
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
58
2.5%
+1.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+448
-12.6pp
Young couples without children
+208
-6.7pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+207
-13.3pp
Older couples without children
+20
+0.8pp
Lone person households
+605
+13.9pp
Young lone persons
+124
+5.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+214
+4.9pp
Older lone persons
+281
+6.8pp
Group households
+55
+1.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Mount Pritchard (part). 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 | 515 | 21.8% | 23.8% | 67 | 34.4% | 24.1% | +448 | -12.6pp |
| Young couples without children | 241 | 10.2% | 12.6% | 33 | 16.9% | 13.6% | +208 | -6.7pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 254 | 10.8% | 13.9% | 47 | 24.1% | 14.7% | +207 | -13.3pp |
| Older couples without children | 20 | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | +20 | +0.8pp |
| Lone person households | 630 | 26.7% | 23.3% | 25 | 12.8% | 22.2% | +605 | +13.9pp |
| Young lone persons | 124 | 5.3% | 4.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.5% | +124 | +5.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 223 | 9.5% | 8.2% | 9 | 4.6% | 8.0% | +214 | +4.9pp |
| Older lone persons | 292 | 12.4% | 10.8% | 11 | 5.6% | 9.7% | +281 | +6.8pp |
| Group households | 58 | 2.5% | 3.0% | 3 | 1.5% | 3.3% | +55 | +1.0pp |
| Total households | 2,357 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 195 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,162 | 0.0pp |