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 Wirrabara, accounting for 78.4% (152 households). This share was higher than Mount Remarkable (DC) (58.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 28 households and 11 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Wirrabara - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Wirrabara in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mount Remarkable (DC) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wirrabara, with comparison markers for Mount Remarkable (DC).
Couples without children
2021 count
79
% of total
40.7%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
79
40.7%
+1.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
68
% of total
35.1%
Change from 2016
+7.4pp
68
35.1%
+7.4pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
5
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
5
2.6%
-0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
22
% of total
11.3%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
22
11.3%
+1.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
38
% of total
19.6%
Change from 2016
+4.9pp
38
19.6%
+4.9pp
Group households
2021 count
5
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
5
2.6%
+2.6pp
Total households without children
2021 count
152
% of total
78.4%
Change from 2016
+11.0pp
152
78.4%
+11.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+6
+1.0pp
Lone person households
+17
+7.4pp
Young lone persons
0
-0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+4
+1.5pp
Older lone persons
+11
+4.9pp
Group households
+5
+2.6pp
Total households without children
+28
+11.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Wirrabara. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mount Remarkable (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mount Remarkable (DC)% | Count | % | Mount Remarkable (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 79 | 40.7% | 32.8% | 73 | 39.7% | 36.4% | +6 | +1.0pp |
| Lone person households | 68 | 35.1% | 24.1% | 51 | 27.7% | 25.8% | +17 | +7.4pp |
| Young lone persons | 5 | 2.6% | 2.5% | 5 | 2.7% | 2.9% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 22 | 11.3% | 8.9% | 18 | 9.8% | 9.0% | +4 | +1.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 38 | 19.6% | 13.4% | 27 | 14.7% | 13.9% | +11 | +4.9pp |
| Group households | 5 | 2.6% | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.2% | +5 | +2.6pp |
| Total households without children | 152 | 78.4% | 58.9% | 124 | 67.4% | 63.4% | +28 | +11.0pp |
| Total households | 194 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 184 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +10 | 0.0pp |