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 Red Head, accounting for 66.6% (231 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 90 households and 2.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Red Head - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Red Head 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 Red Head, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
145
% of total
41.8%
Change from 2016
+4.7pp
145
41.8%
+4.7pp
Lone person households
2021 count
79
% of total
22.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
79
22.8%
-0.3pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
3
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
3
0.9%
-0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
23
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
23
6.6%
-0.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
60
% of total
17.3%
Change from 2016
+4.6pp
60
17.3%
+4.6pp
Group households
2021 count
7
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
7
2.0%
-1.6pp
Total households without children
2021 count
231
% of total
66.6%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
231
66.6%
+2.8pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+63
+4.7pp
Lone person households
+28
-0.3pp
Young lone persons
0
-0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+7
-0.6pp
Older lone persons
+32
+4.6pp
Group households
-1
-1.6pp
Total households without children
+90
+2.8pp
Data table
Households without children for Red Head. 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 | 145 | 41.8% | 32.9% | 82 | 37.1% | 32.2% | +63 | +4.7pp |
| Lone person households | 79 | 22.8% | 28.7% | 51 | 23.1% | 27.7% | +28 | -0.3pp |
| Young lone persons | 3 | 0.9% | 2.9% | 3 | 1.4% | 2.9% | 0 | -0.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 23 | 6.6% | 8.8% | 16 | 7.2% | 9.3% | +7 | -0.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 60 | 17.3% | 17.0% | 28 | 12.7% | 15.5% | +32 | +4.6pp |
| Group households | 7 | 2.0% | 2.6% | 8 | 3.6% | 2.6% | -1 | -1.6pp |
| Total households without children | 231 | 66.6% | 64.2% | 141 | 63.8% | 62.5% | +90 | +2.8pp |
| Total households | 347 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 221 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +126 | 0.0pp |