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 Old Guildford, accounting for 28.6% (209 households). This share was lower than Fairfield (C) (35.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 20 households and 1.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Old Guildford - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Old Guildford 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 Old Guildford, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
103
% of total
14.1%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
103
14.1%
+1.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
90
% of total
12.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
90
12.3%
+0.4pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
34
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
34
4.7%
+1.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
26
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
26
3.6%
-0.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
17
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
17
2.3%
-2.9pp
Group households
2021 count
16
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
16
2.2%
-0.4pp
Total households without children
2021 count
209
% of total
28.6%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
209
28.6%
+1.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+14
+1.2pp
Lone person households
+8
+0.4pp
Young lone persons
+13
+1.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-2
-0.5pp
Older lone persons
-19
-2.9pp
Group households
-2
-0.4pp
Total households without children
+20
+1.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Old Guildford. 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 | 103 | 14.1% | 17.0% | 89 | 12.9% | 16.5% | +14 | +1.2pp |
| Lone person households | 90 | 12.3% | 16.7% | 82 | 11.9% | 15.1% | +8 | +0.4pp |
| Young lone persons | 34 | 4.7% | 3.1% | 21 | 3.1% | 3.1% | +13 | +1.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 26 | 3.6% | 5.8% | 28 | 4.1% | 5.4% | -2 | -0.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 17 | 2.3% | 7.7% | 36 | 5.2% | 6.6% | -19 | -2.9pp |
| Group households | 16 | 2.2% | 2.2% | 18 | 2.6% | 2.2% | -2 | -0.4pp |
| Total households without children | 209 | 28.6% | 35.8% | 189 | 27.5% | 33.8% | +20 | +1.1pp |
| Total households | 730 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 688 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +42 | 0.0pp |