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 Failford, accounting for 32.9% (136 households). This share was higher than Mid-Coast (A) (26.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which decreased by 293 households and 7.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Failford - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Failford 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 Failford, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
136
% of total
32.9%
Change from 2016
+11.0pp
136
32.9%
+11.0pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
8
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-10.7pp
8
1.9%
-10.7pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
9
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-12.3pp
9
2.2%
-12.3pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
119
% of total
28.8%
Change from 2016
+28.8pp
119
28.8%
+28.8pp
Lone person households
2021 count
69
% of total
16.7%
Change from 2016
-7.9pp
69
16.7%
-7.9pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-4.8pp
0
0.0%
-4.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
19
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
-4.2pp
19
4.6%
-4.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
48
% of total
11.6%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
48
11.6%
+0.7pp
Group households
2021 count
5
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
5
1.2%
-0.7pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-186
+11.0pp
Young couples without children
-177
-10.7pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-204
-12.3pp
Older couples without children
+119
+28.8pp
Lone person households
-293
-7.9pp
Young lone persons
-71
-4.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-110
-4.2pp
Older lone persons
-113
+0.7pp
Group households
-23
-0.7pp
Data table
Households without children for Failford. 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 | 136 | 32.9% | 26.2% | 322 | 21.9% | 26.3% | -186 | +11.0pp |
| Young couples without children | 8 | 1.9% | 2.6% | 185 | 12.6% | 2.9% | -177 | -10.7pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 9 | 2.2% | 2.4% | 213 | 14.5% | 2.4% | -204 | -12.3pp |
| Older couples without children | 119 | 28.8% | 21.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 21.0% | +119 | +28.8pp |
| Lone person households | 69 | 16.7% | 22.8% | 362 | 24.6% | 22.6% | -293 | -7.9pp |
| Young lone persons | 0 | 0.0% | 2.3% | 71 | 4.8% | 2.4% | -71 | -4.8pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 19 | 4.6% | 7.0% | 129 | 8.8% | 7.6% | -110 | -4.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 48 | 11.6% | 13.5% | 161 | 10.9% | 12.6% | -113 | +0.7pp |
| Group households | 5 | 1.2% | 2.1% | 28 | 1.9% | 2.1% | -23 | -0.7pp |
| Total households | 413 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,471 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -1,058 | 0.0pp |