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 Secret Harbour, accounting for 35.2% (1,389 households). This share was lower than Rockingham (C) (49.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 292 households and 5.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Secret Harbour - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Secret Harbour in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Rockingham (C) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Secret Harbour, with comparison markers for Rockingham (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
901
% of total
22.8%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
901
22.8%
+2.6pp
Lone person households
2021 count
436
% of total
11.1%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
436
11.1%
+2.8pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
168
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
168
4.3%
+0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
147
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
147
3.7%
+1.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
118
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
118
3.0%
+1.0pp
Group households
2021 count
52
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
52
1.3%
-0.1pp
Total households without children
2021 count
1,389
% of total
35.2%
Change from 2016
+5.4pp
1,389
35.2%
+5.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+159
+2.6pp
Lone person households
+131
+2.8pp
Young lone persons
+22
+0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+57
+1.3pp
Older lone persons
+44
+1.0pp
Group households
+2
-0.1pp
Total households without children
+292
+5.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Secret Harbour. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Rockingham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Rockingham (C)% | Count | % | Rockingham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 901 | 22.8% | 25.1% | 742 | 20.2% | 25.2% | +159 | +2.6pp |
| Lone person households | 436 | 11.1% | 22.4% | 305 | 8.3% | 19.3% | +131 | +2.8pp |
| Young lone persons | 168 | 4.3% | 6.0% | 146 | 4.0% | 5.3% | +22 | +0.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 147 | 3.7% | 7.4% | 90 | 2.4% | 6.6% | +57 | +1.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 118 | 3.0% | 9.0% | 74 | 2.0% | 7.4% | +44 | +1.0pp |
| Group households | 52 | 1.3% | 2.3% | 50 | 1.4% | 2.5% | +2 | -0.1pp |
| Total households without children | 1,389 | 35.2% | 49.9% | 1,097 | 29.8% | 47.0% | +292 | +5.4pp |
| Total households | 3,944 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,678 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +266 | 0.0pp |