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 Coomba Park, accounting for 73.5% (261 households). This share was higher than Mid-Coast (A) (64.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 54 households and 6.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Coomba Park - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Coomba Park 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 Coomba Park, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
139
% of total
39.2%
Change from 2016
+4.7pp
139
39.2%
+4.7pp
Lone person households
2021 count
111
% of total
31.3%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
111
31.3%
+1.0pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
3
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
3
0.8%
+0.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
52
% of total
14.6%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
52
14.6%
-1.0pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
62
% of total
17.5%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
62
17.5%
+3.5pp
Group households
2021 count
11
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
11
3.1%
+0.5pp
Total households without children
2021 count
261
% of total
73.5%
Change from 2016
+6.1pp
261
73.5%
+6.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+33
+4.7pp
Lone person households
+18
+1.0pp
Young lone persons
+3
+0.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+4
-1.0pp
Older lone persons
+19
+3.5pp
Group households
+3
+0.5pp
Total households without children
+54
+6.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Coomba Park. 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 | 139 | 39.2% | 32.9% | 106 | 34.5% | 32.2% | +33 | +4.7pp |
| Lone person households | 111 | 31.3% | 28.7% | 93 | 30.3% | 27.7% | +18 | +1.0pp |
| Young lone persons | 3 | 0.8% | 2.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.9% | +3 | +0.8pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 52 | 14.6% | 8.8% | 48 | 15.6% | 9.3% | +4 | -1.0pp |
| Older lone persons | 62 | 17.5% | 17.0% | 43 | 14.0% | 15.5% | +19 | +3.5pp |
| Group households | 11 | 3.1% | 2.6% | 8 | 2.6% | 2.6% | +3 | +0.5pp |
| Total households without children | 261 | 73.5% | 64.2% | 207 | 67.4% | 62.5% | +54 | +6.1pp |
| Total households | 355 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 307 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +48 | 0.0pp |