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 Bolwarra Heights, accounting for 38.9% (434 households). This share was lower than Maitland (C) (50.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 31 households, while its share fell by 2.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Bolwarra Heights - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Bolwarra Heights in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Maitland (C) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bolwarra Heights, with comparison markers for Maitland (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
294
% of total
26.3%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
294
26.3%
-2.6pp
Lone person households
2021 count
124
% of total
11.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
124
11.1%
-0.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
18
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
18
1.6%
-0.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
44
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
44
3.9%
+0.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
67
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
67
6.0%
+1.0pp
Group households
2021 count
16
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
16
1.4%
+0.2pp
Total households without children
2021 count
434
% of total
38.9%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
434
38.9%
-2.5pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+13
-2.6pp
Lone person households
+14
-0.2pp
Young lone persons
-6
-0.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+9
+0.3pp
Older lone persons
+18
+1.0pp
Group households
+4
+0.2pp
Total households without children
+31
-2.5pp
Data table
Households without children for Bolwarra Heights. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Maitland (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Maitland (C)% | Count | % | Maitland (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 294 | 26.3% | 26.2% | 281 | 28.9% | 25.6% | +13 | -2.6pp |
| Lone person households | 124 | 11.1% | 21.6% | 110 | 11.3% | 20.9% | +14 | -0.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 18 | 1.6% | 5.2% | 24 | 2.5% | 5.0% | -6 | -0.9pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 44 | 3.9% | 7.0% | 35 | 3.6% | 7.1% | +9 | +0.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 67 | 6.0% | 9.4% | 49 | 5.0% | 8.7% | +18 | +1.0pp |
| Group households | 16 | 1.4% | 2.4% | 12 | 1.2% | 2.3% | +4 | +0.2pp |
| Total households without children | 434 | 38.9% | 50.1% | 403 | 41.4% | 48.8% | +31 | -2.5pp |
| Total households | 1,117 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 973 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +144 | 0.0pp |