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 Gloucester, accounting for 67.6% (966 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 130 households and 3.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Gloucester - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Gloucester 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 Gloucester, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
473
% of total
33.1%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
473
33.1%
+2.7pp
Lone person households
2021 count
462
% of total
32.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
462
32.3%
+0.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
42
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
42
2.9%
-0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
130
% of total
9.1%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
130
9.1%
+0.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
282
% of total
19.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
282
19.7%
+0.1pp
Group households
2021 count
31
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
31
2.2%
+0.1pp
Total households without children
2021 count
966
% of total
67.6%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
966
67.6%
+3.5pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+77
+2.7pp
Lone person households
+49
+0.6pp
Young lone persons
0
-0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+17
+0.4pp
Older lone persons
+27
+0.1pp
Group households
+4
+0.1pp
Total households without children
+130
+3.5pp
Data table
Households without children for Gloucester. 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 | 473 | 33.1% | 32.9% | 396 | 30.4% | 32.2% | +77 | +2.7pp |
| Lone person households | 462 | 32.3% | 28.7% | 413 | 31.7% | 27.7% | +49 | +0.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 42 | 2.9% | 2.9% | 42 | 3.2% | 2.9% | 0 | -0.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 130 | 9.1% | 8.8% | 113 | 8.7% | 9.3% | +17 | +0.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 282 | 19.7% | 17.0% | 255 | 19.6% | 15.5% | +27 | +0.1pp |
| Group households | 31 | 2.2% | 2.6% | 27 | 2.1% | 2.6% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| Total households without children | 966 | 67.6% | 64.2% | 836 | 64.1% | 62.5% | +130 | +3.5pp |
| Total households | 1,429 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,304 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +125 | 0.0pp |