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 Farrell Flat (part), accounting for 67.1% (57 households). This share was higher than Goyder (DC) (62.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 7 households and 11.7 percentage points.

Section overview

Households without children by life stage

Farrell Flat (part) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises households without children for Farrell Flat (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Goyder (DC) and change since 2016.

Households without children by life stage snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Farrell Flat (part), with comparison markers for Goyder (DC).

Farrell Flat (part)
Goyder (DC)

Couples without children

2021 count

35

% of total

41.2%

Change from 2016

+11.7pp

Lone person households

2021 count

22

% of total

25.9%

Change from 2016

+3.8pp

Young lone persons

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-3.2pp

Middle-aged lone persons

2021 count

9

% of total

10.6%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

Older lone persons

2021 count

9

% of total

10.6%

Change from 2016

+4.3pp

Group households

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-3.2pp

Total households without children

2021 count

57

% of total

67.1%

Change from 2016

+12.4pp

Data table

Households without children for Farrell Flat (part). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Goyder (DC).

Households without children for Farrell Flat (part). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Goyder (DC).
Households without children for Farrell Flat (part). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Goyder (DC).
Category20212016Change
Count%Goyder (DC)%Count%Goyder (DC)%Countpp
Couples without children3541.2%29.8%2829.5%30.3%+7+11.7pp
Lone person households2225.9%31.2%2122.1%30.1%+1+3.8pp
Young lone persons00.0%3.3%33.2%4.4%-3-3.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons910.6%11.5%1010.5%12.4%-1+0.1pp
Older lone persons910.6%16.0%66.3%13.1%+3+4.3pp
Group households00.0%1.6%33.2%1.9%-3-3.2pp
Total households without children5767.1%62.6%5254.7%62.3%+5+12.4pp
Total households85100.0%100.0%95100.0%100.0%-100.0pp