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 Amiens, accounting for 49.6% (59 households). This share was lower than Southern Downs (R) (60.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 10 households and 6.8 percentage points.

Section overview

Households without children by life stage

Amiens - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises households without children for Amiens in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Southern Downs (R) and change since 2016.

Households without children by life stage snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Amiens, with comparison markers for Southern Downs (R).

Amiens
Southern Downs (R)

Couples without children

2021 count

33

% of total

27.7%

Change from 2016

-2.2pp

Lone person households

2021 count

26

% of total

21.8%

Change from 2016

+6.8pp

Young lone persons

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-2.8pp

Middle-aged lone persons

2021 count

17

% of total

14.3%

Change from 2016

+2.2pp

Older lone persons

2021 count

9

% of total

7.6%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

Group households

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-2.8pp

Total households without children

2021 count

59

% of total

49.6%

Change from 2016

+1.9pp

Data table

Households without children for Amiens. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Southern Downs (R).

Households without children for Amiens. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Southern Downs (R).
Households without children for Amiens. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Southern Downs (R).
Category20212016Change
Count%Southern Downs (R)%Count%Southern Downs (R)%Countpp
Couples without children3327.7%31.2%3229.9%30.2%+1-2.2pp
Lone person households2621.8%27.2%1615.0%26.2%+10+6.8pp
Young lone persons00.0%4.4%32.8%4.1%-3-2.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons1714.3%8.3%1312.1%9.1%+4+2.2pp
Older lone persons97.6%14.5%87.5%13.1%+1+0.1pp
Group households00.0%2.2%32.8%2.3%-3-2.8pp
Total households without children5949.6%60.6%5147.7%58.7%+8+1.9pp
Total households119100.0%100.0%107100.0%100.0%+120.0pp