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 Largs, accounting for 48.7% (335 households). This share was lower than Maitland (C) (50.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 28 households and 2.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Largs - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Largs 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 Largs, with comparison markers for Maitland (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
197
% of total
28.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
197
28.6%
+0.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
129
% of total
18.8%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
129
18.8%
+2.3pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
19
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
19
2.8%
+0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
39
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
39
5.7%
0.0pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
63
% of total
9.2%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
63
9.2%
+0.9pp
Group households
2021 count
9
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
9
1.3%
-0.1pp
Total households without children
2021 count
335
% of total
48.7%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
335
48.7%
+2.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+8
+0.1pp
Lone person households
+20
+2.3pp
Young lone persons
+1
+0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+1
0.0pp
Older lone persons
+8
+0.9pp
Group households
0
-0.1pp
Total households without children
+28
+2.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Largs. 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 | 197 | 28.6% | 26.2% | 189 | 28.5% | 25.6% | +8 | +0.1pp |
| Lone person households | 129 | 18.8% | 21.6% | 109 | 16.5% | 20.9% | +20 | +2.3pp |
| Young lone persons | 19 | 2.8% | 5.2% | 18 | 2.7% | 5.0% | +1 | +0.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 39 | 5.7% | 7.0% | 38 | 5.7% | 7.1% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Older lone persons | 63 | 9.2% | 9.4% | 55 | 8.3% | 8.7% | +8 | +0.9pp |
| Group households | 9 | 1.3% | 2.4% | 9 | 1.4% | 2.3% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| Total households without children | 335 | 48.7% | 50.1% | 307 | 46.4% | 48.8% | +28 | +2.3pp |
| Total households | 688 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 662 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +26 | 0.0pp |