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 Kergunyah, accounting for 66.3% (63 households). This share was higher than Indigo (S) (58.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 16 households and 9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Kergunyah - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Kergunyah 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 Kergunyah, with comparison markers for Indigo (S).
Couples without children
2021 count
36
% of total
37.9%
Change from 2016
+7.4pp
36
37.9%
+7.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
23
% of total
24.2%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
23
24.2%
-2.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
4
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
4
4.2%
+4.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
3
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-6.6pp
3
3.2%
-6.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
11
% of total
11.6%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
11
11.6%
+3.1pp
Group households
2021 count
4
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
4
4.2%
+4.2pp
Total households without children
2021 count
63
% of total
66.3%
Change from 2016
+9.0pp
63
66.3%
+9.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+11
+7.4pp
Lone person households
+1
-2.6pp
Young lone persons
+4
+4.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-5
-6.6pp
Older lone persons
+4
+3.1pp
Group households
+4
+4.2pp
Total households without children
+16
+9.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Kergunyah. 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 | 36 | 37.9% | 32.5% | 25 | 30.5% | 31.2% | +11 | +7.4pp |
| Lone person households | 23 | 24.2% | 24.5% | 22 | 26.8% | 23.9% | +1 | -2.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 4 | 4.2% | 3.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.2% | +4 | +4.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 3 | 3.2% | 8.4% | 8 | 9.8% | 9.8% | -5 | -6.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 11 | 11.6% | 12.8% | 7 | 8.5% | 10.9% | +4 | +3.1pp |
| Group households | 4 | 4.2% | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.2% | +4 | +4.2pp |
| Total households without children | 63 | 66.3% | 58.7% | 47 | 57.3% | 57.2% | +16 | +9.0pp |
| Total households | 95 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 82 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +13 | 0.0pp |