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, couples without children was the most common household life-stage group among households in Beacon, accounting for 26.8% (19 households). This share was higher than Mount Marshall (S) (23.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in young couples without children, which increased by 5 households and 6.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Beacon - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Beacon in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mount Marshall (S) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Beacon, with comparison markers for Mount Marshall (S).
Couples without children
2021 count
19
% of total
26.8%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
19
26.8%
-2.2pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
7
% of total
9.9%
Change from 2016
+6.7pp
7
9.9%
+6.7pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
0
0.0%
-3.2pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
12
% of total
16.9%
Change from 2016
-5.7pp
12
16.9%
-5.7pp
Lone person households
2021 count
13
% of total
18.3%
Change from 2016
-5.9pp
13
18.3%
-5.9pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
4
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
+5.6pp
4
5.6%
+5.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
9
% of total
12.7%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
9
12.7%
+1.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
4
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
4
5.6%
-0.9pp
Group households
2021 count
3
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
3
4.2%
+4.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+1
-2.2pp
Young couples without children
+5
+6.7pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-2
-3.2pp
Older couples without children
-2
-5.7pp
Lone person households
-2
-5.9pp
Young lone persons
+4
+5.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+2
+1.4pp
Older lone persons
0
-0.9pp
Group households
+3
+4.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Beacon. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mount Marshall (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mount Marshall (S)% | Count | % | Mount Marshall (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 19 | 26.8% | 23.5% | 18 | 29.0% | 24.6% | +1 | -2.2pp |
| Young couples without children | 7 | 9.9% | 4.7% | 2 | 3.2% | 3.8% | +5 | +6.7pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 0 | 0.0% | 4.3% | 2 | 3.2% | 1.7% | -2 | -3.2pp |
| Older couples without children | 12 | 16.9% | 14.5% | 14 | 22.6% | 19.2% | -2 | -5.7pp |
| Lone person households | 13 | 18.3% | 25.6% | 15 | 24.2% | 21.7% | -2 | -5.9pp |
| Young lone persons | 4 | 5.6% | 6.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 8.3% | +4 | +5.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 9 | 12.7% | 12.8% | 7 | 11.3% | 10.8% | +2 | +1.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 4 | 5.6% | 6.4% | 4 | 6.5% | 7.5% | 0 | -0.9pp |
| Group households | 3 | 4.2% | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.5% | +3 | +4.2pp |
| Total households | 71 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 62 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +9 | 0.0pp |