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 Knoxfield, accounting for 27.6% (782 households). This share was higher than Knox (C) (26.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 779 households and 2.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Knoxfield - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Knoxfield in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Knox (C) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Knoxfield, with comparison markers for Knox (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
782
% of total
27.6%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
782
27.6%
+2.6pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
209
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
+7.4pp
209
7.4%
+7.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
172
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
+6.1pp
172
6.1%
+6.1pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
401
% of total
14.2%
Change from 2016
-10.8pp
401
14.2%
-10.8pp
Lone person households
2021 count
596
% of total
21.1%
Change from 2016
-3.9pp
596
21.1%
-3.9pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
109
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
+3.9pp
109
3.9%
+3.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
180
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
-18.6pp
180
6.4%
-18.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
310
% of total
11.0%
Change from 2016
+11.0pp
310
11.0%
+11.0pp
Group households
2021 count
71
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
71
2.5%
+2.5pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+779
+2.6pp
Young couples without children
+209
+7.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+172
+6.1pp
Older couples without children
+398
-10.8pp
Lone person households
+593
-3.9pp
Young lone persons
+109
+3.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+177
-18.6pp
Older lone persons
+310
+11.0pp
Group households
+71
+2.5pp
Data table
Households without children for Knoxfield. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Knox (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Knox (C)% | Count | % | Knox (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 782 | 27.6% | 26.7% | 3 | 25.0% | 26.9% | +779 | +2.6pp |
| Young couples without children | 209 | 7.4% | 8.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 9.1% | +209 | +7.4pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 172 | 6.1% | 7.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 8.3% | +172 | +6.1pp |
| Older couples without children | 401 | 14.2% | 11.1% | 3 | 25.0% | 9.5% | +398 | -10.8pp |
| Lone person households | 596 | 21.1% | 22.0% | 3 | 25.0% | 21.8% | +593 | -3.9pp |
| Young lone persons | 109 | 3.9% | 4.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.0% | +109 | +3.9pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 180 | 6.4% | 6.8% | 3 | 25.0% | 7.3% | +177 | -18.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 310 | 11.0% | 10.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 9.5% | +310 | +11.0pp |
| Group households | 71 | 2.5% | 2.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.6% | +71 | +2.5pp |
| Total households | 2,830 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 12 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,818 | 0.0pp |