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 Burt Plain, accounting for 39.2% (40 households). This share was higher than MacDonnell (R) (26.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 21 households and 17.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Burt Plain - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Burt Plain in 2021 for persons, with comparison against MacDonnell (R) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Burt Plain, with comparison markers for MacDonnell (R).
Couples without children
2021 count
10
% of total
9.8%
Change from 2016
-8.9pp
10
9.8%
-8.9pp
Lone person households
2021 count
30
% of total
29.4%
Change from 2016
+17.4pp
30
29.4%
+17.4pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
15
% of total
14.7%
Change from 2016
+6.7pp
15
14.7%
+6.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
12
% of total
11.8%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
12
11.8%
+3.8pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Group households
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Total households without children
2021 count
40
% of total
39.2%
Change from 2016
+8.5pp
40
39.2%
+8.5pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-4
-8.9pp
Lone person households
+21
+17.4pp
Young lone persons
+9
+6.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+6
+3.8pp
Older lone persons
0
0.0pp
Group households
0
0.0pp
Total households without children
+17
+8.5pp
Data table
Households without children for Burt Plain. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with MacDonnell (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | MacDonnell (R)% | Count | % | MacDonnell (R)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 10 | 9.8% | 10.3% | 14 | 18.7% | 13.3% | -4 | -8.9pp |
| Lone person households | 30 | 29.4% | 15.4% | 9 | 12.0% | 12.6% | +21 | +17.4pp |
| Young lone persons | 15 | 14.7% | 5.4% | 6 | 8.0% | 4.7% | +9 | +6.7pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 12 | 11.8% | 7.3% | 6 | 8.0% | 6.0% | +6 | +3.8pp |
| Older lone persons | 0 | 0.0% | 2.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Group households | 0 | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Total households without children | 40 | 39.2% | 26.6% | 23 | 30.7% | 27.0% | +17 | +8.5pp |
| Total households | 102 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 75 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +27 | 0.0pp |