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 St Lawrence, accounting for 53% (71 households). This share was higher than Isaac (R) (43.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which decreased by 19 households and 12.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
St Lawrence - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for St Lawrence in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Isaac (R) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for St Lawrence, with comparison markers for Isaac (R).
Couples without children
2021 count
22
% of total
16.4%
Change from 2016
-12.9pp
22
16.4%
-12.9pp
Lone person households
2021 count
43
% of total
32.1%
Change from 2016
+7.1pp
43
32.1%
+7.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
23
% of total
17.2%
Change from 2016
+6.5pp
23
17.2%
+6.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
16
% of total
11.9%
Change from 2016
-3.8pp
16
11.9%
-3.8pp
Group households
2021 count
6
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
6
4.5%
+2.4pp
Total households without children
2021 count
71
% of total
53.0%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
71
53.0%
-3.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-19
-12.9pp
Lone person households
+8
+7.1pp
Young lone persons
0
0.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+8
+6.5pp
Older lone persons
-6
-3.8pp
Group households
+3
+2.4pp
Total households without children
-8
-3.4pp
Data table
Households without children for St Lawrence. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Isaac (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Isaac (R)% | Count | % | Isaac (R)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 22 | 16.4% | 20.6% | 41 | 29.3% | 21.0% | -19 | -12.9pp |
| Lone person households | 43 | 32.1% | 20.4% | 35 | 25.0% | 18.9% | +8 | +7.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 0 | 0.0% | 8.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 8.3% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 23 | 17.2% | 7.9% | 15 | 10.7% | 7.0% | +8 | +6.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 16 | 11.9% | 4.1% | 22 | 15.7% | 3.7% | -6 | -3.8pp |
| Group households | 6 | 4.5% | 2.4% | 3 | 2.1% | 2.4% | +3 | +2.4pp |
| Total households without children | 71 | 53.0% | 43.3% | 79 | 56.4% | 42.3% | -8 | -3.4pp |
| Total households | 134 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 140 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -6 | 0.0pp |