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 Prairiewood, accounting for 28.4% (242 households). This share was higher than Fairfield (C) (23.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 233 households, while its share fell by 21.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Prairiewood - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Prairiewood 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 Prairiewood, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
242
% of total
28.4%
Change from 2016
-21.6pp
242
28.4%
-21.6pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
116
% of total
13.6%
Change from 2016
+13.6pp
116
13.6%
+13.6pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
116
% of total
13.6%
Change from 2016
+13.6pp
116
13.6%
+13.6pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
10
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-48.8pp
10
1.2%
-48.8pp
Lone person households
2021 count
180
% of total
21.2%
Change from 2016
+21.2pp
180
21.2%
+21.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
31
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
31
3.6%
+3.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
50
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
+5.9pp
50
5.9%
+5.9pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
90
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
+10.6pp
90
10.6%
+10.6pp
Group households
2021 count
16
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
16
1.9%
+1.9pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+233
-21.6pp
Young couples without children
+116
+13.6pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+116
+13.6pp
Older couples without children
+1
-48.8pp
Lone person households
+180
+21.2pp
Young lone persons
+31
+3.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+50
+5.9pp
Older lone persons
+90
+10.6pp
Group households
+16
+1.9pp
Data table
Households without children for Prairiewood. 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 | 242 | 28.4% | 23.8% | 9 | 50.0% | 24.1% | +233 | -21.6pp |
| Young couples without children | 116 | 13.6% | 12.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 13.6% | +116 | +13.6pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 116 | 13.6% | 13.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 14.7% | +116 | +13.6pp |
| Older couples without children | 10 | 1.2% | 0.0% | 9 | 50.0% | 0.0% | +1 | -48.8pp |
| Lone person households | 180 | 21.2% | 23.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 22.2% | +180 | +21.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 31 | 3.6% | 4.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.5% | +31 | +3.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 50 | 5.9% | 8.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 8.0% | +50 | +5.9pp |
| Older lone persons | 90 | 10.6% | 10.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 9.7% | +90 | +10.6pp |
| Group households | 16 | 1.9% | 3.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.3% | +16 | +1.9pp |
| Total households | 851 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 18 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +833 | 0.0pp |