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 Venn, accounting for 24.4% (10 households). This share was lower than Katherine (T) (25.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in young lone persons, which increased by 7 households and 17.1 percentage points.

Section overview

Households without children by life stage

Venn - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises households without children for Venn in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Katherine (T) and change since 2016.

Households without children by life stage snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Venn, with comparison markers for Katherine (T).

Venn
Katherine (T)

Couples without children

2021 count

10

% of total

24.4%

Change from 2016

-8.9pp

Young couples without children

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Middle-aged couples without children

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Older couples without children

2021 count

10

% of total

24.4%

Change from 2016

-8.9pp

Lone person households

2021 count

10

% of total

24.4%

Change from 2016

-8.9pp

Young lone persons

2021 count

7

% of total

17.1%

Change from 2016

+17.1pp

Middle-aged lone persons

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Older lone persons

2021 count

4

% of total

9.8%

Change from 2016

+9.8pp

Group households

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Data table

Households without children for Venn. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Katherine (T).

Households without children for Venn. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Katherine (T).
Households without children for Venn. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Katherine (T).
Category20212016Change
Count%Katherine (T)%Count%Katherine (T)%Countpp
Couples without children1024.4%25.3%433.3%25.0%+6-8.9pp
Young couples without children00.0%2.9%00.0%3.5%00.0pp
Middle-aged couples without children00.0%2.3%00.0%3.1%00.0pp
Older couples without children1024.4%20.2%433.3%18.4%+6-8.9pp
Lone person households1024.4%22.1%433.3%23.0%+6-8.9pp
Young lone persons717.1%8.5%00.0%7.3%+7+17.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons00.0%7.9%00.0%9.5%00.0pp
Older lone persons49.8%5.7%00.0%6.4%+4+9.8pp
Group households00.0%5.2%00.0%3.7%00.0pp
Total households41100.0%100.0%12100.0%100.0%+290.0pp