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 Roelands, accounting for 37.1% (111 households). This share was higher than Harvey (S) (29.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 100 households, while its share fell by 12.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Roelands - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Roelands in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Harvey (S) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Roelands, with comparison markers for Harvey (S).
Couples without children
2021 count
111
% of total
37.1%
Change from 2016
-12.9pp
111
37.1%
-12.9pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
22
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
+7.4pp
22
7.4%
+7.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
18
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
+6.0pp
18
6.0%
+6.0pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
71
% of total
23.7%
Change from 2016
-26.3pp
71
23.7%
-26.3pp
Lone person households
2021 count
39
% of total
13.0%
Change from 2016
+13.0pp
39
13.0%
+13.0pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
14
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
+4.7pp
14
4.7%
+4.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
12
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
+4.0pp
12
4.0%
+4.0pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
12
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
+4.0pp
12
4.0%
+4.0pp
Group households
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+100
-12.9pp
Young couples without children
+22
+7.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+18
+6.0pp
Older couples without children
+60
-26.3pp
Lone person households
+39
+13.0pp
Young lone persons
+14
+4.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+12
+4.0pp
Older lone persons
+12
+4.0pp
Group households
0
0.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Roelands. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Harvey (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Harvey (S)% | Count | % | Harvey (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 111 | 37.1% | 29.8% | 11 | 50.0% | 30.1% | +100 | -12.9pp |
| Young couples without children | 22 | 7.4% | 4.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.1% | +22 | +7.4pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 18 | 6.0% | 4.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.6% | +18 | +6.0pp |
| Older couples without children | 71 | 23.7% | 21.1% | 11 | 50.0% | 20.3% | +60 | -26.3pp |
| Lone person households | 39 | 13.0% | 19.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 19.0% | +39 | +13.0pp |
| Young lone persons | 14 | 4.7% | 4.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.6% | +14 | +4.7pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 12 | 4.0% | 6.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.9% | +12 | +4.0pp |
| Older lone persons | 12 | 4.0% | 8.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 7.6% | +12 | +4.0pp |
| Group households | 0 | 0.0% | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Total households | 299 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 22 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +277 | 0.0pp |