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 Chiltern, accounting for 25% (216 households). This share was lower than Indigo (S) (28.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 212 households and 2.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Chiltern - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Chiltern in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Indigo (S) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Chiltern, with comparison markers for Indigo (S).
Couples without children
2021 count
216
% of total
25.0%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
216
25.0%
+2.8pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
36
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
36
4.2%
+4.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
24
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
24
2.8%
+2.8pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
156
% of total
18.1%
Change from 2016
-4.1pp
156
18.1%
-4.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
206
% of total
23.8%
Change from 2016
-15.1pp
206
23.8%
-15.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
29
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
29
3.4%
+3.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
71
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
+8.2pp
71
8.2%
+8.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
106
% of total
12.3%
Change from 2016
-4.4pp
106
12.3%
-4.4pp
Group households
2021 count
20
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
20
2.3%
+2.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+212
+2.8pp
Young couples without children
+36
+4.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+24
+2.8pp
Older couples without children
+152
-4.1pp
Lone person households
+199
-15.1pp
Young lone persons
+29
+3.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+71
+8.2pp
Older lone persons
+103
-4.4pp
Group households
+20
+2.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Chiltern. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Indigo (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Indigo (S)% | Count | % | Indigo (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 216 | 25.0% | 28.1% | 4 | 22.2% | 27.7% | +212 | +2.8pp |
| Young couples without children | 36 | 4.2% | 3.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.2% | +36 | +4.2pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 24 | 2.8% | 3.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.4% | +24 | +2.8pp |
| Older couples without children | 156 | 18.1% | 21.0% | 4 | 22.2% | 20.1% | +152 | -4.1pp |
| Lone person households | 206 | 23.8% | 21.2% | 7 | 38.9% | 21.2% | +199 | -15.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 29 | 3.4% | 2.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.9% | +29 | +3.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 71 | 8.2% | 7.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 8.7% | +71 | +8.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 106 | 12.3% | 11.1% | 3 | 16.7% | 9.7% | +103 | -4.4pp |
| Group households | 20 | 2.3% | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.0% | +20 | +2.3pp |
| Total households | 864 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 18 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +846 | 0.0pp |