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 Spencers Brook, accounting for 88.9% (40 households). This share was higher than Northam (S) (56.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 12 households and 19.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Spencers Brook - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Spencers Brook in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Northam (S) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Spencers Brook, with comparison markers for Northam (S).
Couples without children
2021 count
12
% of total
26.7%
Change from 2016
-9.4pp
12
26.7%
-9.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
25
% of total
55.6%
Change from 2016
+19.5pp
25
55.6%
+19.5pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
17
% of total
37.8%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
17
37.8%
-1.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
4
% of total
8.9%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
4
8.9%
+0.6pp
Group households
2021 count
3
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
3
6.7%
-1.6pp
Total households without children
2021 count
40
% of total
88.9%
Change from 2016
+8.3pp
40
88.9%
+8.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-1
-9.4pp
Lone person households
+12
+19.5pp
Young lone persons
0
0.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+3
-1.1pp
Older lone persons
+1
+0.6pp
Group households
0
-1.6pp
Total households without children
+11
+8.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Spencers Brook. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Northam (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Northam (S)% | Count | % | Northam (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 12 | 26.7% | 27.7% | 13 | 36.1% | 27.5% | -1 | -9.4pp |
| Lone person households | 25 | 55.6% | 26.5% | 13 | 36.1% | 26.0% | +12 | +19.5pp |
| Young lone persons | 0 | 0.0% | 4.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.7% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 17 | 37.8% | 10.2% | 14 | 38.9% | 10.3% | +3 | -1.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 4 | 8.9% | 12.3% | 3 | 8.3% | 11.0% | +1 | +0.6pp |
| Group households | 3 | 6.7% | 2.5% | 3 | 8.3% | 2.4% | 0 | -1.6pp |
| Total households without children | 40 | 88.9% | 56.7% | 29 | 80.6% | 55.9% | +11 | +8.3pp |
| Total households | 45 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 36 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +9 | 0.0pp |