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 Lockhart (part), accounting for 64.7% (284 households). This share was higher than Lockhart (A) (57.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in young lone persons, which decreased by 10 households and 2.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Lockhart (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Lockhart (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Lockhart (A) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lockhart (part), with comparison markers for Lockhart (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
132
% of total
30.1%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
132
30.1%
+1.7pp
Lone person households
2021 count
143
% of total
32.6%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
143
32.6%
+0.9pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
15
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
15
3.4%
-2.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
48
% of total
10.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
48
10.9%
-0.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
79
% of total
18.0%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
79
18.0%
+2.5pp
Group households
2021 count
9
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
9
2.1%
+0.8pp
Total households without children
2021 count
284
% of total
64.7%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
284
64.7%
+3.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+2
+1.7pp
Lone person households
-2
+0.9pp
Young lone persons
-10
-2.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-3
-0.2pp
Older lone persons
+8
+2.5pp
Group households
+3
+0.8pp
Total households without children
+3
+3.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Lockhart (part). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Lockhart (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Lockhart (A)% | Count | % | Lockhart (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 132 | 30.1% | 30.1% | 130 | 28.4% | 29.8% | +2 | +1.7pp |
| Lone person households | 143 | 32.6% | 25.0% | 145 | 31.7% | 25.5% | -2 | +0.9pp |
| Young lone persons | 15 | 3.4% | 3.6% | 25 | 5.5% | 4.7% | -10 | -2.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 48 | 10.9% | 8.4% | 51 | 11.1% | 9.8% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 79 | 18.0% | 13.7% | 71 | 15.5% | 11.4% | +8 | +2.5pp |
| Group households | 9 | 2.1% | 2.6% | 6 | 1.3% | 1.3% | +3 | +0.8pp |
| Total households without children | 284 | 64.7% | 57.6% | 281 | 61.4% | 56.6% | +3 | +3.3pp |
| Total households | 439 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 458 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -19 | 0.0pp |