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 Pasadena, accounting for 62.2% (807 households). This share was higher than Mitcham (C) (53.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 24 households, while its share fell by 0.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Pasadena - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Pasadena 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 Pasadena, with comparison markers for Mitcham (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
406
% of total
31.3%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
406
31.3%
-1.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
364
% of total
28.1%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
364
28.1%
+0.4pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
41
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
41
3.2%
-1.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
66
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
66
5.1%
+0.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
254
% of total
19.6%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
254
19.6%
+0.5pp
Group households
2021 count
37
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
37
2.9%
+0.4pp
Total households without children
2021 count
807
% of total
62.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
807
62.2%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
0
-1.2pp
Lone person households
+18
+0.4pp
Young lone persons
-12
-1.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+7
+0.4pp
Older lone persons
+16
+0.5pp
Group households
+6
+0.4pp
Total households without children
+24
-0.5pp
Data table
Households without children for Pasadena. 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 | 406 | 31.3% | 27.2% | 406 | 32.5% | 26.6% | 0 | -1.2pp |
| Lone person households | 364 | 28.1% | 23.1% | 346 | 27.7% | 23.1% | +18 | +0.4pp |
| Young lone persons | 41 | 3.2% | 4.3% | 53 | 4.2% | 4.6% | -12 | -1.0pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 66 | 5.1% | 6.4% | 59 | 4.7% | 6.9% | +7 | +0.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 254 | 19.6% | 12.4% | 238 | 19.1% | 11.7% | +16 | +0.5pp |
| Group households | 37 | 2.9% | 2.9% | 31 | 2.5% | 3.3% | +6 | +0.4pp |
| Total households without children | 807 | 62.2% | 53.2% | 783 | 62.7% | 53.1% | +24 | -0.5pp |
| Total households | 1,297 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,249 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +48 | 0.0pp |