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 Marion, accounting for 62.9% (1,061 households). This share was higher than Marion (C) (58.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 72 households and 0.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Marion - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Marion 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 Marion, with comparison markers for Marion (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
453
% of total
26.8%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
453
26.8%
+1.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
542
% of total
32.1%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
542
32.1%
-0.9pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
97
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
97
5.7%
-0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
119
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
119
7.0%
-1.0pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
322
% of total
19.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
322
19.1%
-0.2pp
Group households
2021 count
66
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
66
3.9%
+0.4pp
Total households without children
2021 count
1,061
% of total
62.9%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
1,061
62.9%
+0.8pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+44
+1.1pp
Lone person households
+17
-0.9pp
Young lone persons
+4
-0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-9
-1.0pp
Older lone persons
+15
-0.2pp
Group households
+11
+0.4pp
Total households without children
+72
+0.8pp
Data table
Households without children for Marion. 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 | 453 | 26.8% | 25.5% | 409 | 25.7% | 24.5% | +44 | +1.1pp |
| Lone person households | 542 | 32.1% | 28.4% | 525 | 33.0% | 28.0% | +17 | -0.9pp |
| Young lone persons | 97 | 5.7% | 6.5% | 93 | 5.8% | 6.5% | +4 | -0.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 119 | 7.0% | 9.0% | 128 | 8.0% | 9.8% | -9 | -1.0pp |
| Older lone persons | 322 | 19.1% | 13.0% | 307 | 19.3% | 11.7% | +15 | -0.2pp |
| Group households | 66 | 3.9% | 4.2% | 55 | 3.5% | 4.5% | +11 | +0.4pp |
| Total households without children | 1,061 | 62.9% | 58.2% | 989 | 62.1% | 57.1% | +72 | +0.8pp |
| Total households | 1,688 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,592 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +96 | 0.0pp |