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 Franklin Harbour (DC), accounting for 29.6% (207 households). This share was higher than Regional SA (25%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in middle-aged lone persons, which decreased by 18 households and 2.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Franklin Harbour (DC) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Franklin Harbour (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Chart view
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Franklin Harbour (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Couples without children
2021 count
207
% of total
29.6%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
207
29.6%
+1.0pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
21
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
21
3.0%
+0.6pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
12
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
12
1.7%
-0.8pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
174
% of total
24.9%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
174
24.9%
+1.3pp
Lone person households
2021 count
141
% of total
20.2%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
141
20.2%
-0.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
25
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
25
3.6%
-0.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
30
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
30
4.3%
-2.9pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
81
% of total
11.6%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
81
11.6%
+1.9pp
Group households
2021 count
8
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
8
1.1%
+0.1pp
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+16
+1.0pp
Young couples without children
+5
+0.6pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-5
-0.8pp
Older couples without children
+16
+1.3pp
Lone person households
+2
-0.6pp
Young lone persons
-3
-0.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-18
-2.9pp
Older lone persons
+16
+1.9pp
Group households
+1
+0.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Franklin Harbour (DC). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 207 | 29.6% | 25.0% | 191 | 28.6% | 25.3% | +16 | +1.0pp |
| Young couples without children | 21 | 3.0% | 2.9% | 16 | 2.4% | 3.1% | +5 | +0.6pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 12 | 1.7% | 2.6% | 17 | 2.5% | 2.7% | -5 | -0.8pp |
| Older couples without children | 174 | 24.9% | 19.6% | 158 | 23.6% | 19.5% | +16 | +1.3pp |
| Lone person households | 141 | 20.2% | 24.1% | 139 | 20.8% | 23.8% | +2 | -0.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 25 | 3.6% | 4.3% | 28 | 4.2% | 4.8% | -3 | -0.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 30 | 4.3% | 8.3% | 48 | 7.2% | 8.6% | -18 | -2.9pp |
| Older lone persons | 81 | 11.6% | 11.5% | 65 | 9.7% | 10.4% | +16 | +1.9pp |
| Group households | 8 | 1.1% | 1.8% | 7 | 1.0% | 1.8% | +1 | +0.1pp |
| Total households | 699 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 669 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +30 | 0.0pp |