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 Castle Cove, accounting for 31.1% (228 households). This share was higher than Willoughby (C) (24.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 187 households and 2.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Castle Cove - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Castle Cove in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Willoughby (C) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Castle Cove, with comparison markers for Willoughby (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
228
% of total
31.1%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
228
31.1%
+2.4pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
108
% of total
14.7%
Change from 2016
+14.0pp
108
14.7%
+14.0pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
64
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
+5.2pp
64
8.7%
+5.2pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
56
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
-16.9pp
56
7.6%
-16.9pp
Lone person households
2021 count
137
% of total
18.7%
Change from 2016
-3.7pp
137
18.7%
-3.7pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
3
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
3
0.4%
+0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
14
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-6.5pp
14
1.9%
-6.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
112
% of total
15.3%
Change from 2016
+5.5pp
112
15.3%
+5.5pp
Group households
2021 count
12
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
12
1.6%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+187
+2.4pp
Young couples without children
+107
+14.0pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+59
+5.2pp
Older couples without children
+21
-16.9pp
Lone person households
+105
-3.7pp
Young lone persons
+3
+0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+2
-6.5pp
Older lone persons
+98
+5.5pp
Group households
+9
-0.5pp
Data table
Households without children for Castle Cove. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Willoughby (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Willoughby (C)% | Count | % | Willoughby (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 228 | 31.1% | 24.9% | 41 | 28.7% | 25.3% | +187 | +2.4pp |
| Young couples without children | 108 | 14.7% | 7.3% | 1 | 0.7% | 7.2% | +107 | +14.0pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 64 | 8.7% | 4.1% | 5 | 3.5% | 4.6% | +59 | +5.2pp |
| Older couples without children | 56 | 7.6% | 13.5% | 35 | 24.5% | 13.5% | +21 | -16.9pp |
| Lone person households | 137 | 18.7% | 23.1% | 32 | 22.4% | 22.0% | +105 | -3.7pp |
| Young lone persons | 3 | 0.4% | 7.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 7.5% | +3 | +0.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 14 | 1.9% | 6.3% | 12 | 8.4% | 6.1% | +2 | -6.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 112 | 15.3% | 9.1% | 14 | 9.8% | 8.5% | +98 | +5.5pp |
| Group households | 12 | 1.6% | 3.9% | 3 | 2.1% | 5.3% | +9 | -0.5pp |
| Total households | 734 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 143 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +591 | 0.0pp |