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 Railton (part), accounting for 27.4% (133 households). This share was lower than Kentish (M) (29.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which decreased by 391 households and 10.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Railton (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Railton (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Kentish (M) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Railton (part), with comparison markers for Kentish (M).
Couples without children
2021 count
133
% of total
27.4%
Change from 2016
+9.5pp
133
27.4%
+9.5pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
16
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
16
3.3%
+0.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
13
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
13
2.7%
-0.6pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
104
% of total
21.4%
Change from 2016
+9.9pp
104
21.4%
+9.9pp
Lone person households
2021 count
99
% of total
20.4%
Change from 2016
-10.2pp
99
20.4%
-10.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
13
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-4.4pp
13
2.7%
-4.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
39
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
-3.8pp
39
8.0%
-3.8pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
46
% of total
9.5%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
46
9.5%
-2.1pp
Group households
2021 count
23
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
23
4.7%
+1.8pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-154
+9.5pp
Young couples without children
-35
+0.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-39
-0.6pp
Older couples without children
-80
+9.9pp
Lone person households
-391
-10.2pp
Young lone persons
-101
-4.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-150
-3.8pp
Older lone persons
-140
-2.1pp
Group households
-24
+1.8pp
Data table
Households without children for Railton (part). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Kentish (M).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Kentish (M)% | Count | % | Kentish (M)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 133 | 27.4% | 29.1% | 287 | 17.9% | 29.5% | -154 | +9.5pp |
| Young couples without children | 16 | 3.3% | 3.8% | 51 | 3.2% | 4.0% | -35 | +0.1pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 13 | 2.7% | 3.5% | 52 | 3.3% | 3.7% | -39 | -0.6pp |
| Older couples without children | 104 | 21.4% | 21.8% | 184 | 11.5% | 21.8% | -80 | +9.9pp |
| Lone person households | 99 | 20.4% | 20.0% | 490 | 30.6% | 19.6% | -391 | -10.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 13 | 2.7% | 2.3% | 114 | 7.1% | 2.8% | -101 | -4.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 39 | 8.0% | 8.4% | 189 | 11.8% | 8.4% | -150 | -3.8pp |
| Older lone persons | 46 | 9.5% | 9.2% | 186 | 11.6% | 8.6% | -140 | -2.1pp |
| Group households | 23 | 4.7% | 2.0% | 47 | 2.9% | 1.8% | -24 | +1.8pp |
| Total households | 486 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,600 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -1,114 | 0.0pp |