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 Girvan, accounting for 59.3% (54 households). This share was lower than Mid-Coast (A) (64.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 19 households and 7.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Girvan - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Girvan 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 Girvan, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
22
% of total
24.2%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
22
24.2%
-1.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
26
% of total
28.6%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
26
28.6%
+1.7pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
5
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
+5.5pp
5
5.5%
+5.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
15
% of total
16.5%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
15
16.5%
+3.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
7
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
7
7.7%
-2.7pp
Group households
2021 count
6
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
+6.6pp
6
6.6%
+6.6pp
Total households without children
2021 count
54
% of total
59.3%
Change from 2016
+7.1pp
54
59.3%
+7.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+5
-1.2pp
Lone person households
+8
+1.7pp
Young lone persons
+5
+5.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+6
+3.1pp
Older lone persons
0
-2.7pp
Group households
+6
+6.6pp
Total households without children
+19
+7.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Girvan. 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 | 22 | 24.2% | 32.9% | 17 | 25.4% | 32.2% | +5 | -1.2pp |
| Lone person households | 26 | 28.6% | 28.7% | 18 | 26.9% | 27.7% | +8 | +1.7pp |
| Young lone persons | 5 | 5.5% | 2.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.9% | +5 | +5.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 15 | 16.5% | 8.8% | 9 | 13.4% | 9.3% | +6 | +3.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 7 | 7.7% | 17.0% | 7 | 10.4% | 15.5% | 0 | -2.7pp |
| Group households | 6 | 6.6% | 2.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.6% | +6 | +6.6pp |
| Total households without children | 54 | 59.3% | 64.2% | 35 | 52.2% | 62.5% | +19 | +7.1pp |
| Total households | 91 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 67 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +24 | 0.0pp |