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, lone person households was the most common household life-stage group among households in Burnley, accounting for 26.7% (121 households). This share was higher than Yarra (C) (26%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which decreased by 148 households and 14.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Burnley - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Burnley in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Yarra (C) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Burnley, with comparison markers for Yarra (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
85
% of total
18.7%
Change from 2016
-14.6pp
85
18.7%
-14.6pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
11
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-11.3pp
11
2.4%
-11.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
9
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-12.7pp
9
2.0%
-12.7pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
65
% of total
14.3%
Change from 2016
+9.4pp
65
14.3%
+9.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
121
% of total
26.7%
Change from 2016
+11.5pp
121
26.7%
+11.5pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
59
% of total
13.0%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
59
13.0%
+3.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
32
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
32
7.0%
+3.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
35
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
+5.7pp
35
7.7%
+5.7pp
Group households
2021 count
37
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
+4.8pp
37
8.1%
+4.8pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-148
-14.6pp
Young couples without children
-85
-11.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-94
-12.7pp
Older couples without children
+31
+9.4pp
Lone person households
+15
+11.5pp
Young lone persons
-6
+3.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+7
+3.4pp
Older lone persons
+21
+5.7pp
Group households
+14
+4.8pp
Data table
Households without children for Burnley. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Yarra (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Yarra (C)% | Count | % | Yarra (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 85 | 18.7% | 19.9% | 233 | 33.3% | 20.9% | -148 | -14.6pp |
| Young couples without children | 11 | 2.4% | 1.8% | 96 | 13.7% | 1.9% | -85 | -11.3pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 9 | 2.0% | 1.1% | 103 | 14.7% | 1.3% | -94 | -12.7pp |
| Older couples without children | 65 | 14.3% | 16.9% | 34 | 4.9% | 17.7% | +31 | +9.4pp |
| Lone person households | 121 | 26.7% | 26.0% | 106 | 15.2% | 23.9% | +15 | +11.5pp |
| Young lone persons | 59 | 13.0% | 13.2% | 65 | 9.3% | 11.3% | -6 | +3.7pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 32 | 7.0% | 7.1% | 25 | 3.6% | 7.2% | +7 | +3.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 35 | 7.7% | 5.7% | 14 | 2.0% | 5.4% | +21 | +5.7pp |
| Group households | 37 | 8.1% | 8.2% | 23 | 3.3% | 10.4% | +14 | +4.8pp |
| Total households | 454 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 699 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -245 | 0.0pp |