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 Leyburn (part), accounting for 60.7% (148 households). This share was similar to Southern Downs (R) (60.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 31 households and 3.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Leyburn (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Leyburn (part) 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 Leyburn (part), with comparison markers for Southern Downs (R).
Couples without children
2021 count
80
% of total
32.8%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
80
32.8%
+3.7pp
Lone person households
2021 count
63
% of total
25.8%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
63
25.8%
-1.3pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
15
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
+4.6pp
15
6.1%
+4.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
21
% of total
8.6%
Change from 2016
-4.2pp
21
8.6%
-4.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
26
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
-5.1pp
26
10.7%
-5.1pp
Group households
2021 count
5
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
5
2.0%
+0.5pp
Total households without children
2021 count
148
% of total
60.7%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
148
60.7%
+3.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+21
+3.7pp
Lone person households
+8
-1.3pp
Young lone persons
+12
+4.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-5
-4.2pp
Older lone persons
-6
-5.1pp
Group households
+2
+0.5pp
Total households without children
+31
+3.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Leyburn (part). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Southern Downs (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Southern Downs (R)% | Count | % | Southern Downs (R)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 80 | 32.8% | 31.2% | 59 | 29.1% | 30.2% | +21 | +3.7pp |
| Lone person households | 63 | 25.8% | 27.2% | 55 | 27.1% | 26.2% | +8 | -1.3pp |
| Young lone persons | 15 | 6.1% | 4.4% | 3 | 1.5% | 4.1% | +12 | +4.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 21 | 8.6% | 8.3% | 26 | 12.8% | 9.1% | -5 | -4.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 26 | 10.7% | 14.5% | 32 | 15.8% | 13.1% | -6 | -5.1pp |
| Group households | 5 | 2.0% | 2.2% | 3 | 1.5% | 2.3% | +2 | +0.5pp |
| Total households without children | 148 | 60.7% | 60.6% | 117 | 57.6% | 58.7% | +31 | +3.1pp |
| Total households | 244 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 203 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +41 | 0.0pp |