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 Colo Vale, accounting for 47.9% (299 households). This share was lower than Wingecarribee (A) (58.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 49 households and 2.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Colo Vale - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Colo Vale in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wingecarribee (A) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Colo Vale, with comparison markers for Wingecarribee (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
172
% of total
27.6%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
172
27.6%
+1.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
115
% of total
18.4%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
115
18.4%
+2.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
16
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
16
2.6%
-0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
51
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
51
8.2%
+2.8pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
56
% of total
9.0%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
56
9.0%
+2.0pp
Group households
2021 count
12
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
12
1.9%
-0.6pp
Total households without children
2021 count
299
% of total
47.9%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
299
47.9%
+2.8pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+26
+1.2pp
Lone person households
+25
+2.2pp
Young lone persons
0
-0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+21
+2.8pp
Older lone persons
+17
+2.0pp
Group households
-2
-0.6pp
Total households without children
+49
+2.8pp
Data table
Households without children for Colo Vale. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wingecarribee (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wingecarribee (A)% | Count | % | Wingecarribee (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 172 | 27.6% | 32.1% | 146 | 26.4% | 31.5% | +26 | +1.2pp |
| Lone person households | 115 | 18.4% | 24.8% | 90 | 16.2% | 24.6% | +25 | +2.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 16 | 2.6% | 2.5% | 16 | 2.9% | 2.6% | 0 | -0.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 51 | 8.2% | 7.2% | 30 | 5.4% | 7.8% | +21 | +2.8pp |
| Older lone persons | 56 | 9.0% | 15.1% | 39 | 7.0% | 14.2% | +17 | +2.0pp |
| Group households | 12 | 1.9% | 2.0% | 14 | 2.5% | 2.0% | -2 | -0.6pp |
| Total households without children | 299 | 47.9% | 58.9% | 250 | 45.1% | 58.2% | +49 | +2.8pp |
| Total households | 624 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 554 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +70 | 0.0pp |