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 Rutherglen, accounting for 24.8% (321 households). This share was lower than Indigo (S) (28.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 320 households and 24.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Rutherglen - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Rutherglen 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 Rutherglen, with comparison markers for Indigo (S).
Couples without children
2021 count
321
% of total
24.8%
Change from 2016
-20.0pp
321
24.8%
-20.0pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
41
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
41
3.2%
+3.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
39
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
39
3.0%
+3.0pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
241
% of total
18.6%
Change from 2016
-26.2pp
241
18.6%
-26.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
320
% of total
24.7%
Change from 2016
+24.7pp
320
24.7%
+24.7pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
44
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
44
3.4%
+3.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
106
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
+8.2pp
106
8.2%
+8.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
169
% of total
13.0%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
169
13.0%
+2.7pp
Group households
2021 count
15
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
15
1.2%
+1.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+308
-20.0pp
Young couples without children
+41
+3.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+39
+3.0pp
Older couples without children
+228
-26.2pp
Lone person households
+320
+24.7pp
Young lone persons
+44
+3.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+106
+8.2pp
Older lone persons
+166
+2.7pp
Group households
+15
+1.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Rutherglen. 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 | 321 | 24.8% | 28.1% | 13 | 44.8% | 27.7% | +308 | -20.0pp |
| Young couples without children | 41 | 3.2% | 3.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.2% | +41 | +3.2pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 39 | 3.0% | 3.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.4% | +39 | +3.0pp |
| Older couples without children | 241 | 18.6% | 21.0% | 13 | 44.8% | 20.1% | +228 | -26.2pp |
| Lone person households | 320 | 24.7% | 21.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 21.2% | +320 | +24.7pp |
| Young lone persons | 44 | 3.4% | 2.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.9% | +44 | +3.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 106 | 8.2% | 7.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 8.7% | +106 | +8.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 169 | 13.0% | 11.1% | 3 | 10.3% | 9.7% | +166 | +2.7pp |
| Group households | 15 | 1.2% | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.0% | +15 | +1.2pp |
| Total households | 1,296 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 29 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,267 | 0.0pp |