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, couples without children was the most common household life-stage group among households in Metford, accounting for 24.9% (462 households). This share was lower than Maitland (C) (26.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 400 households and 12.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Metford - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Metford 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 Metford, with comparison markers for Maitland (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
462
% of total
24.9%
Change from 2016
-12.6pp
462
24.9%
-12.6pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
71
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
-8.6pp
71
3.8%
-8.6pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
74
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-7.2pp
74
4.0%
-7.2pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
317
% of total
17.1%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
317
17.1%
+3.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
427
% of total
23.0%
Change from 2016
+12.6pp
427
23.0%
+12.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
111
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
+4.8pp
111
6.0%
+4.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
167
% of total
9.0%
Change from 2016
+4.0pp
167
9.0%
+4.0pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
155
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
155
8.3%
+2.9pp
Group households
2021 count
74
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
74
4.0%
+0.9pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+365
-12.6pp
Young couples without children
+39
-8.6pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+45
-7.2pp
Older couples without children
+281
+3.2pp
Lone person households
+400
+12.6pp
Young lone persons
+108
+4.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+154
+4.0pp
Older lone persons
+141
+2.9pp
Group households
+66
+0.9pp
Data table
Households without children for Metford. 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 | 462 | 24.9% | 26.7% | 97 | 37.5% | 26.9% | +365 | -12.6pp |
| Young couples without children | 71 | 3.8% | 5.0% | 32 | 12.4% | 5.6% | +39 | -8.6pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 74 | 4.0% | 4.8% | 29 | 11.2% | 5.1% | +45 | -7.2pp |
| Older couples without children | 317 | 17.1% | 17.0% | 36 | 13.9% | 16.2% | +281 | +3.2pp |
| Lone person households | 427 | 23.0% | 22.0% | 27 | 10.4% | 21.9% | +400 | +12.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 111 | 6.0% | 5.3% | 3 | 1.2% | 5.3% | +108 | +4.8pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 167 | 9.0% | 7.2% | 13 | 5.0% | 7.5% | +154 | +4.0pp |
| Older lone persons | 155 | 8.3% | 9.6% | 14 | 5.4% | 9.1% | +141 | +2.9pp |
| Group households | 74 | 4.0% | 2.5% | 8 | 3.1% | 2.4% | +66 | +0.9pp |
| Total households | 1,858 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 259 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,599 | 0.0pp |