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 Morphettville, accounting for 29.9% (572 households). This share was higher than Marion (C) (25.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 561 households and 7 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Morphettville - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Morphettville 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 Morphettville, with comparison markers for Marion (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
353
% of total
18.4%
Change from 2016
-12.9pp
353
18.4%
-12.9pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
45
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-8.0pp
45
2.4%
-8.0pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
33
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
33
1.7%
-2.5pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
275
% of total
14.4%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
275
14.4%
-2.3pp
Lone person households
2021 count
572
% of total
29.9%
Change from 2016
+7.0pp
572
29.9%
+7.0pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
135
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
+7.1pp
135
7.1%
+7.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
178
% of total
9.3%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
178
9.3%
+3.0pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
241
% of total
12.6%
Change from 2016
+12.6pp
241
12.6%
+12.6pp
Group households
2021 count
82
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
-4.0pp
82
4.3%
-4.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+338
-12.9pp
Young couples without children
+40
-8.0pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+31
-2.5pp
Older couples without children
+267
-2.3pp
Lone person households
+561
+7.0pp
Young lone persons
+135
+7.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+175
+3.0pp
Older lone persons
+241
+12.6pp
Group households
+78
-4.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Morphettville. 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 | 353 | 18.4% | 22.7% | 15 | 31.3% | 22.4% | +338 | -12.9pp |
| Young couples without children | 45 | 2.4% | 4.3% | 5 | 10.4% | 4.4% | +40 | -8.0pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 33 | 1.7% | 3.6% | 2 | 4.2% | 3.7% | +31 | -2.5pp |
| Older couples without children | 275 | 14.4% | 14.8% | 8 | 16.7% | 14.2% | +267 | -2.3pp |
| Lone person households | 572 | 29.9% | 25.4% | 11 | 22.9% | 25.5% | +561 | +7.0pp |
| Young lone persons | 135 | 7.1% | 5.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.9% | +135 | +7.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 178 | 9.3% | 8.0% | 3 | 6.3% | 8.9% | +175 | +3.0pp |
| Older lone persons | 241 | 12.6% | 11.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 10.7% | +241 | +12.6pp |
| Group households | 82 | 4.3% | 3.8% | 4 | 8.3% | 4.1% | +78 | -4.0pp |
| Total households | 1,914 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 48 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,866 | 0.0pp |