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 Gowanbrae, accounting for 44.9% (486 households). This share was lower than Moreland (C) (60%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 23 households and 0.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Gowanbrae - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Gowanbrae in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moreland (C) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Gowanbrae, with comparison markers for Moreland (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
247
% of total
22.8%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
247
22.8%
-2.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
225
% of total
20.8%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
225
20.8%
+0.8pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
36
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
36
3.3%
-1.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
50
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
50
4.6%
+0.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
139
% of total
12.8%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
139
12.8%
+0.9pp
Group households
2021 count
14
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
14
1.3%
-0.1pp
Total households without children
2021 count
486
% of total
44.9%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
486
44.9%
-1.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-5
-2.1pp
Lone person households
+23
+0.8pp
Young lone persons
-8
-1.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+5
+0.1pp
Older lone persons
+19
+0.9pp
Group households
0
-0.1pp
Total households without children
+18
-1.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Gowanbrae. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moreland (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Moreland (C)% | Count | % | Moreland (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 247 | 22.8% | 23.9% | 252 | 24.9% | 23.2% | -5 | -2.1pp |
| Lone person households | 225 | 20.8% | 28.4% | 202 | 20.0% | 25.5% | +23 | +0.8pp |
| Young lone persons | 36 | 3.3% | 11.3% | 44 | 4.4% | 9.2% | -8 | -1.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 50 | 4.6% | 8.1% | 45 | 4.5% | 7.5% | +5 | +0.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 139 | 12.8% | 9.0% | 120 | 11.9% | 8.8% | +19 | +0.9pp |
| Group households | 14 | 1.3% | 7.8% | 14 | 1.4% | 8.5% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| Total households without children | 486 | 44.9% | 60.0% | 468 | 46.3% | 57.2% | +18 | -1.4pp |
| Total households | 1,083 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,011 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +72 | 0.0pp |