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 Yarrah (part), accounting for 60% (9 households). This share was higher than Flinders Ranges (DC) (58.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 9 households and 60 percentage points.

Section overview

Households without children by life stage

Yarrah (part) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises households without children for Yarrah (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Flinders Ranges (DC) and change since 2016.

Households without children by life stage snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Yarrah (part), with comparison markers for Flinders Ranges (DC).

Yarrah (part)
Flinders Ranges (DC)

Couples without children

2021 count

6

% of total

40.0%

Change from 2016

+40.0pp

Lone person households

2021 count

3

% of total

20.0%

Change from 2016

+20.0pp

Young lone persons

2021 count

5

% of total

33.3%

Change from 2016

+33.3pp

Middle-aged lone persons

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Older lone persons

2021 count

5

% of total

33.3%

Change from 2016

+33.3pp

Group households

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Total households without children

2021 count

9

% of total

60.0%

Change from 2016

+60.0pp

Data table

Households without children for Yarrah (part). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Flinders Ranges (DC).

Households without children for Yarrah (part). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Flinders Ranges (DC).
Households without children for Yarrah (part). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Flinders Ranges (DC).
Category20212016Change
Count%Flinders Ranges (DC)%Count%Flinders Ranges (DC)%Countpp
Couples without children640.0%26.9%00.0%29.7%+6+40.0pp
Lone person households320.0%29.8%00.0%32.0%+3+20.0pp
Young lone persons533.3%3.4%00.0%5.4%+5+33.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons00.0%10.7%00.0%12.5%00.0pp
Older lone persons533.3%14.6%00.0%13.2%+5+33.3pp
Group households00.0%1.8%00.0%1.2%00.0pp
Total households without children960.0%58.5%00.0%62.9%+9+60.0pp
Total households15100.0%100.0%3100.0%100.0%+120.0pp