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 Morpeth, accounting for 25.3% (263 households). This share was lower than Maitland (C) (26.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which decreased by 2,989 households and 0.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Morpeth - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Morpeth 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 Morpeth, with comparison markers for Maitland (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
263
% of total
25.3%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
263
25.3%
+1.6pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
19
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-3.7pp
19
1.8%
-3.7pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
26
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
26
2.5%
-0.5pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
218
% of total
21.0%
Change from 2016
+5.9pp
218
21.0%
+5.9pp
Lone person households
2021 count
253
% of total
24.4%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
253
24.4%
-0.7pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
19
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-5.1pp
19
1.8%
-5.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
50
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
50
4.8%
-2.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
178
% of total
17.1%
Change from 2016
+6.2pp
178
17.1%
+6.2pp
Group households
2021 count
13
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
13
1.3%
-1.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-2,800
+1.6pp
Young couples without children
-693
-3.7pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-366
-0.5pp
Older couples without children
-1,741
+5.9pp
Lone person households
-2,989
-0.7pp
Young lone persons
-870
-5.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-890
-2.5pp
Older lone persons
-1,237
+6.2pp
Group households
-310
-1.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Morpeth. 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 | 263 | 25.3% | 26.7% | 3,063 | 23.7% | 26.9% | -2,800 | +1.6pp |
| Young couples without children | 19 | 1.8% | 5.0% | 712 | 5.5% | 5.6% | -693 | -3.7pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 26 | 2.5% | 4.8% | 392 | 3.0% | 5.1% | -366 | -0.5pp |
| Older couples without children | 218 | 21.0% | 17.0% | 1,959 | 15.1% | 16.2% | -1,741 | +5.9pp |
| Lone person households | 253 | 24.4% | 22.0% | 3,242 | 25.1% | 21.9% | -2,989 | -0.7pp |
| Young lone persons | 19 | 1.8% | 5.3% | 889 | 6.9% | 5.3% | -870 | -5.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 50 | 4.8% | 7.2% | 940 | 7.3% | 7.5% | -890 | -2.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 178 | 17.1% | 9.6% | 1,415 | 10.9% | 9.1% | -1,237 | +6.2pp |
| Group households | 13 | 1.3% | 2.5% | 323 | 2.5% | 2.4% | -310 | -1.2pp |
| Total households | 1,039 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 12,935 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -11,896 | 0.0pp |