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 Glengowrie, accounting for 61.1% (1,453 households). This share was higher than Marion (C) (58.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 120 households and 1.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Glengowrie - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Glengowrie in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Marion (C) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Glengowrie, with comparison markers for Marion (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
644
% of total
27.1%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
644
27.1%
+1.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
738
% of total
31.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
738
31.0%
+0.4pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
117
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
117
4.9%
-0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
198
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
198
8.3%
-0.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
418
% of total
17.6%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
418
17.6%
+1.1pp
Group households
2021 count
71
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
71
3.0%
+0.1pp
Total households without children
2021 count
1,453
% of total
61.1%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
1,453
61.1%
+1.6pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+60
+1.0pp
Lone person households
+53
+0.4pp
Young lone persons
+3
-0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-1
-0.6pp
Older lone persons
+48
+1.1pp
Group households
+7
+0.1pp
Total households without children
+120
+1.6pp
Data table
Households without children for Glengowrie. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Marion (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Marion (C)% | Count | % | Marion (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 644 | 27.1% | 25.5% | 584 | 26.1% | 24.5% | +60 | +1.0pp |
| Lone person households | 738 | 31.0% | 28.4% | 685 | 30.6% | 28.0% | +53 | +0.4pp |
| Young lone persons | 117 | 4.9% | 6.5% | 114 | 5.1% | 6.5% | +3 | -0.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 198 | 8.3% | 9.0% | 199 | 8.9% | 9.8% | -1 | -0.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 418 | 17.6% | 13.0% | 370 | 16.5% | 11.7% | +48 | +1.1pp |
| Group households | 71 | 3.0% | 4.2% | 64 | 2.9% | 4.5% | +7 | +0.1pp |
| Total households without children | 1,453 | 61.1% | 58.2% | 1,333 | 59.5% | 57.1% | +120 | +1.6pp |
| Total households | 2,380 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,241 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +139 | 0.0pp |