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 Cundletown, accounting for 54.8% (426 households). This share was lower than Mid-Coast (A) (64.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which decreased by 26 households and 3.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Cundletown - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Cundletown 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 Cundletown, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
216
% of total
27.8%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
216
27.8%
-3.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
186
% of total
23.9%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
186
23.9%
+2.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
22
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
22
2.8%
+0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
56
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
56
7.2%
-0.7pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
113
% of total
14.5%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
113
14.5%
+2.6pp
Group households
2021 count
24
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
24
3.1%
+0.7pp
Total households without children
2021 count
426
% of total
54.8%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
426
54.8%
-0.6pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-26
-3.4pp
Lone person households
+17
+2.1pp
Young lone persons
+3
+0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-5
-0.7pp
Older lone persons
+21
+2.6pp
Group households
+5
+0.7pp
Total households without children
-4
-0.6pp
Data table
Households without children for Cundletown. 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 | 216 | 27.8% | 32.9% | 242 | 31.2% | 32.2% | -26 | -3.4pp |
| Lone person households | 186 | 23.9% | 28.7% | 169 | 21.8% | 27.7% | +17 | +2.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 22 | 2.8% | 2.9% | 19 | 2.4% | 2.9% | +3 | +0.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 56 | 7.2% | 8.8% | 61 | 7.9% | 9.3% | -5 | -0.7pp |
| Older lone persons | 113 | 14.5% | 17.0% | 92 | 11.9% | 15.5% | +21 | +2.6pp |
| Group households | 24 | 3.1% | 2.6% | 19 | 2.4% | 2.6% | +5 | +0.7pp |
| Total households without children | 426 | 54.8% | 64.2% | 430 | 55.4% | 62.5% | -4 | -0.6pp |
| Total households | 777 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 776 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1 | 0.0pp |