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 Cobark, accounting for 50% (9 households). This share was higher than Mid-Coast (A) (26.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which decreased by 103 households and 23.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Cobark - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Cobark in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid-Coast (A) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cobark, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
9
% of total
50.0%
Change from 2016
+25.5pp
9
50.0%
+25.5pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
1
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
1
5.6%
+3.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
2
% of total
11.1%
Change from 2016
+8.3pp
2
11.1%
+8.3pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
6
% of total
33.3%
Change from 2016
+13.8pp
6
33.3%
+13.8pp
Lone person households
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-23.6pp
0
0.0%
-23.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
0
0.0%
-2.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-12.4pp
0
0.0%
-12.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-10.1pp
0
0.0%
-10.1pp
Group households
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
0
0.0%
-2.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-98
+25.5pp
Young couples without children
-9
+3.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-10
+8.3pp
Older couples without children
-79
+13.8pp
Lone person households
-103
-23.6pp
Young lone persons
-12
-2.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-54
-12.4pp
Older lone persons
-44
-10.1pp
Group households
-9
-2.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Cobark. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid-Coast (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mid-Coast (A)% | Count | % | Mid-Coast (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 9 | 50.0% | 26.2% | 107 | 24.5% | 26.3% | -98 | +25.5pp |
| Young couples without children | 1 | 5.6% | 2.6% | 10 | 2.3% | 2.9% | -9 | +3.3pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 2 | 11.1% | 2.4% | 12 | 2.8% | 2.4% | -10 | +8.3pp |
| Older couples without children | 6 | 33.3% | 21.2% | 85 | 19.5% | 21.0% | -79 | +13.8pp |
| Lone person households | 0 | 0.0% | 22.8% | 103 | 23.6% | 22.6% | -103 | -23.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 0 | 0.0% | 2.3% | 12 | 2.8% | 2.4% | -12 | -2.8pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 0 | 0.0% | 7.0% | 54 | 12.4% | 7.6% | -54 | -12.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 0 | 0.0% | 13.5% | 44 | 10.1% | 12.6% | -44 | -10.1pp |
| Group households | 0 | 0.0% | 2.1% | 9 | 2.1% | 2.1% | -9 | -2.1pp |
| Total households | 18 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 436 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -418 | 0.0pp |