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 Hawthorndene, accounting for 47.2% (574 households). This share was lower than Mitcham (C) (53.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 21 households and 1 percentage point.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Hawthorndene - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Hawthorndene in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mitcham (C) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Hawthorndene, with comparison markers for Mitcham (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
351
% of total
28.9%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
351
28.9%
+1.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
209
% of total
17.2%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
209
17.2%
-1.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
29
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
29
2.4%
-1.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
73
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
73
6.0%
-1.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
110
% of total
9.0%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
110
9.0%
+0.9pp
Group households
2021 count
14
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
14
1.2%
-0.2pp
Total households without children
2021 count
574
% of total
47.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
574
47.2%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+21
+1.0pp
Lone person households
-8
-1.2pp
Young lone persons
-13
-1.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-12
-1.2pp
Older lone persons
+14
+0.9pp
Group households
-3
-0.2pp
Total households without children
+10
-0.5pp
Data table
Households without children for Hawthorndene. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mitcham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mitcham (C)% | Count | % | Mitcham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 351 | 28.9% | 27.2% | 330 | 27.9% | 26.6% | +21 | +1.0pp |
| Lone person households | 209 | 17.2% | 23.1% | 217 | 18.4% | 23.1% | -8 | -1.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 29 | 2.4% | 4.3% | 42 | 3.6% | 4.6% | -13 | -1.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 73 | 6.0% | 6.4% | 85 | 7.2% | 6.9% | -12 | -1.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 110 | 9.0% | 12.4% | 96 | 8.1% | 11.7% | +14 | +0.9pp |
| Group households | 14 | 1.2% | 2.9% | 17 | 1.4% | 3.3% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| Total households without children | 574 | 47.2% | 53.2% | 564 | 47.7% | 53.1% | +10 | -0.5pp |
| Total households | 1,216 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,182 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +34 | 0.0pp |