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 Doncaster, accounting for 25.3% (2,829 households). This share was lower than Manningham (C) (28.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 2,795 households, while its share fell by 4.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Doncaster - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Doncaster in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Manningham (C) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Doncaster, with comparison markers for Manningham (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
2,829
% of total
25.3%
Change from 2016
-4.8pp
2,829
25.3%
-4.8pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
647
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
647
5.8%
-0.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
508
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
508
4.5%
+0.1pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
1,674
% of total
15.0%
Change from 2016
-4.5pp
1,674
15.0%
-4.5pp
Lone person households
2021 count
2,597
% of total
23.2%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
2,597
23.2%
+1.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
823
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
+7.4pp
823
7.4%
+7.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
572
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-6.4pp
572
5.1%
-6.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
1,201
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
+4.5pp
1,201
10.7%
+4.5pp
Group households
2021 count
328
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
328
2.9%
+2.9pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+2,795
-4.8pp
Young couples without children
+640
-0.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+503
+0.1pp
Older couples without children
+1,652
-4.5pp
Lone person households
+2,572
+1.1pp
Young lone persons
+823
+7.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+559
-6.4pp
Older lone persons
+1,194
+4.5pp
Group households
+328
+2.9pp
Data table
Households without children for Doncaster. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Manningham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Manningham (C)% | Count | % | Manningham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 2,829 | 25.3% | 28.2% | 34 | 30.1% | 29.0% | +2,795 | -4.8pp |
| Young couples without children | 647 | 5.8% | 9.2% | 7 | 6.2% | 10.4% | +640 | -0.4pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 508 | 4.5% | 7.4% | 5 | 4.4% | 8.7% | +503 | +0.1pp |
| Older couples without children | 1,674 | 15.0% | 11.5% | 22 | 19.5% | 9.9% | +1,652 | -4.5pp |
| Lone person households | 2,597 | 23.2% | 20.8% | 25 | 22.1% | 19.9% | +2,572 | +1.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 823 | 7.4% | 4.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.2% | +823 | +7.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 572 | 5.1% | 5.2% | 13 | 11.5% | 4.9% | +559 | -6.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 1,201 | 10.7% | 11.2% | 7 | 6.2% | 10.8% | +1,194 | +4.5pp |
| Group households | 328 | 2.9% | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.3% | +328 | +2.9pp |
| Total households | 11,179 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 113 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +11,066 | 0.0pp |