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 Pyrenees (S), accounting for 25.7% (1,026 households). This share was higher than Regional Vic. (24.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older couples without children, which increased by 152 households and 1.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Pyrenees (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Pyrenees (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Vic. and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Pyrenees (S), with comparison markers for Regional Vic..
Couples without children
2021 count
1,026
% of total
25.7%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
1,026
25.7%
+1.1pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
114
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
114
2.9%
-0.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
98
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
98
2.5%
-0.5pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
814
% of total
20.4%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
814
20.4%
+1.8pp
Lone person households
2021 count
938
% of total
23.5%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
938
23.5%
-0.9pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
109
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
109
2.7%
-0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
329
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
329
8.2%
-1.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
505
% of total
12.6%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
505
12.6%
+0.8pp
Group households
2021 count
64
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
64
1.6%
-0.8pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+149
+1.1pp
Young couples without children
+6
-0.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-9
-0.5pp
Older couples without children
+152
+1.8pp
Lone person households
+69
-0.9pp
Young lone persons
+4
-0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-2
-1.1pp
Older lone persons
+84
+0.8pp
Group households
-21
-0.8pp
Data table
Households without children for Pyrenees (S). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Vic..
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Vic.% | Count | % | Regional Vic.% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 1,026 | 25.7% | 24.6% | 877 | 24.6% | 24.4% | +149 | +1.1pp |
| Young couples without children | 114 | 2.9% | 3.6% | 108 | 3.0% | 3.9% | +6 | -0.1pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 98 | 2.5% | 3.2% | 107 | 3.0% | 3.3% | -9 | -0.5pp |
| Older couples without children | 814 | 20.4% | 17.8% | 662 | 18.6% | 17.3% | +152 | +1.8pp |
| Lone person households | 938 | 23.5% | 24.2% | 869 | 24.4% | 24.3% | +69 | -0.9pp |
| Young lone persons | 109 | 2.7% | 4.6% | 105 | 2.9% | 4.8% | +4 | -0.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 329 | 8.2% | 8.0% | 331 | 9.3% | 8.6% | -2 | -1.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 505 | 12.6% | 11.6% | 421 | 11.8% | 10.9% | +84 | +0.8pp |
| Group households | 64 | 1.6% | 2.4% | 85 | 2.4% | 2.6% | -21 | -0.8pp |
| Total households | 3,997 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,565 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +432 | 0.0pp |