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 Mount Hawthorn, accounting for 24.7% (688 households). This share was higher than Vincent (C) (21%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 544 households and 1 percentage point.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Mount Hawthorn - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Mount Hawthorn in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Vincent (C) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mount Hawthorn, with comparison markers for Vincent (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
688
% of total
24.7%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
688
24.7%
+1.0pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
167
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
167
6.0%
+2.9pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
119
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
119
4.3%
+2.7pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
402
% of total
14.4%
Change from 2016
-4.5pp
402
14.4%
-4.5pp
Lone person households
2021 count
655
% of total
23.5%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
655
23.5%
-1.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
173
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
173
6.2%
+0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
234
% of total
8.4%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
234
8.4%
-1.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
249
% of total
8.9%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
249
8.9%
+1.0pp
Group households
2021 count
96
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
96
3.4%
-1.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+544
+1.0pp
Young couples without children
+148
+2.9pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+109
+2.7pp
Older couples without children
+287
-4.5pp
Lone person households
+505
-1.2pp
Young lone persons
+136
+0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+176
-1.1pp
Older lone persons
+201
+1.0pp
Group households
+69
-1.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Mount Hawthorn. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Vincent (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Vincent (C)% | Count | % | Vincent (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 688 | 24.7% | 21.0% | 144 | 23.7% | 21.9% | +544 | +1.0pp |
| Young couples without children | 167 | 6.0% | 2.4% | 19 | 3.1% | 2.5% | +148 | +2.9pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 119 | 4.3% | 1.7% | 10 | 1.6% | 1.8% | +109 | +2.7pp |
| Older couples without children | 402 | 14.4% | 17.0% | 115 | 18.9% | 17.6% | +287 | -4.5pp |
| Lone person households | 655 | 23.5% | 25.9% | 150 | 24.7% | 24.3% | +505 | -1.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 173 | 6.2% | 11.7% | 37 | 6.1% | 10.4% | +136 | +0.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 234 | 8.4% | 7.7% | 58 | 9.5% | 7.5% | +176 | -1.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 249 | 8.9% | 6.5% | 48 | 7.9% | 6.3% | +201 | +1.0pp |
| Group households | 96 | 3.4% | 6.2% | 27 | 4.4% | 7.7% | +69 | -1.0pp |
| Total households | 2,783 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 608 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,175 | 0.0pp |