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 Mitchell Park (SA), accounting for 62.6% (1,651 households). This share was higher than Marion (C) (58.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 103 households and 0.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Mitchell Park (SA) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Mitchell Park (SA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Marion (C) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mitchell Park (SA), with comparison markers for Marion (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
540
% of total
20.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
540
20.5%
0.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
959
% of total
36.4%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
959
36.4%
+0.9pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
231
% of total
8.8%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
231
8.8%
+0.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
317
% of total
12.0%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
317
12.0%
-1.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
411
% of total
15.6%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
411
15.6%
+1.8pp
Group households
2021 count
152
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
152
5.8%
-0.5pp
Total households without children
2021 count
1,651
% of total
62.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
1,651
62.6%
+0.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+31
0.0pp
Lone person households
+77
+0.9pp
Young lone persons
+34
+0.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-19
-1.5pp
Older lone persons
+67
+1.8pp
Group households
-5
-0.5pp
Total households without children
+103
+0.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Mitchell Park (SA). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Marion (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Marion (C)% | Count | % | Marion (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 540 | 20.5% | 25.5% | 509 | 20.5% | 24.5% | +31 | 0.0pp |
| Lone person households | 959 | 36.4% | 28.4% | 882 | 35.5% | 28.0% | +77 | +0.9pp |
| Young lone persons | 231 | 8.8% | 6.5% | 197 | 7.9% | 6.5% | +34 | +0.9pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 317 | 12.0% | 9.0% | 336 | 13.5% | 9.8% | -19 | -1.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 411 | 15.6% | 13.0% | 344 | 13.8% | 11.7% | +67 | +1.8pp |
| Group households | 152 | 5.8% | 4.2% | 157 | 6.3% | 4.5% | -5 | -0.5pp |
| Total households without children | 1,651 | 62.6% | 58.2% | 1,548 | 62.2% | 57.1% | +103 | +0.4pp |
| Total households | 2,636 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,487 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +149 | 0.0pp |