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 Eton, accounting for 39.9% (99 households). This share was lower than Mackay (R) (51.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which decreased by 22 households and 9.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Eton - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Eton in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mackay (R) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Eton, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
Couples without children
2021 count
59
% of total
23.8%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
59
23.8%
-2.6pp
Lone person households
2021 count
33
% of total
13.3%
Change from 2016
-7.8pp
33
13.3%
-7.8pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
9
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
9
3.6%
-1.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
13
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
13
5.2%
-3.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
12
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
12
4.8%
-2.5pp
Group households
2021 count
7
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
7
2.8%
+1.2pp
Total households without children
2021 count
99
% of total
39.9%
Change from 2016
-9.3pp
99
39.9%
-9.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-6
-2.6pp
Lone person households
-19
-7.8pp
Young lone persons
-4
-1.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-8
-3.3pp
Older lone persons
-6
-2.5pp
Group households
+3
+1.2pp
Total households without children
-22
-9.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Eton. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mackay (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mackay (R)% | Count | % | Mackay (R)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 59 | 23.8% | 26.9% | 65 | 26.4% | 27.1% | -6 | -2.6pp |
| Lone person households | 33 | 13.3% | 21.9% | 52 | 21.1% | 21.7% | -19 | -7.8pp |
| Young lone persons | 9 | 3.6% | 5.5% | 13 | 5.3% | 5.9% | -4 | -1.7pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 13 | 5.2% | 7.7% | 21 | 8.5% | 8.1% | -8 | -3.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 12 | 4.8% | 8.6% | 18 | 7.3% | 7.7% | -6 | -2.5pp |
| Group households | 7 | 2.8% | 2.8% | 4 | 1.6% | 2.8% | +3 | +1.2pp |
| Total households without children | 99 | 39.9% | 51.6% | 121 | 49.2% | 51.6% | -22 | -9.3pp |
| Total households | 248 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 246 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2 | 0.0pp |