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 Plympton Park, accounting for 26.5% (479 households). This share was higher than Marion (C) (25.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 475 households and 4.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Plympton Park - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Plympton Park 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 Plympton Park, with comparison markers for Marion (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
385
% of total
21.3%
Change from 2016
-17.6pp
385
21.3%
-17.6pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
70
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-7.2pp
70
3.9%
-7.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
53
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-13.8pp
53
2.9%
-13.8pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
262
% of total
14.5%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
262
14.5%
+3.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
479
% of total
26.5%
Change from 2016
+4.3pp
479
26.5%
+4.3pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
122
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
+6.7pp
122
6.7%
+6.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
165
% of total
9.1%
Change from 2016
+9.1pp
165
9.1%
+9.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
189
% of total
10.4%
Change from 2016
+10.4pp
189
10.4%
+10.4pp
Group households
2021 count
84
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
+4.6pp
84
4.6%
+4.6pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+378
-17.6pp
Young couples without children
+68
-7.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+50
-13.8pp
Older couples without children
+260
+3.4pp
Lone person households
+475
+4.3pp
Young lone persons
+122
+6.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+165
+9.1pp
Older lone persons
+189
+10.4pp
Group households
+84
+4.6pp
Data table
Households without children for Plympton Park. 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 | 385 | 21.3% | 22.7% | 7 | 38.9% | 22.4% | +378 | -17.6pp |
| Young couples without children | 70 | 3.9% | 4.3% | 2 | 11.1% | 4.4% | +68 | -7.2pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 53 | 2.9% | 3.6% | 3 | 16.7% | 3.7% | +50 | -13.8pp |
| Older couples without children | 262 | 14.5% | 14.8% | 2 | 11.1% | 14.2% | +260 | +3.4pp |
| Lone person households | 479 | 26.5% | 25.4% | 4 | 22.2% | 25.5% | +475 | +4.3pp |
| Young lone persons | 122 | 6.7% | 5.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.9% | +122 | +6.7pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 165 | 9.1% | 8.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 8.9% | +165 | +9.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 189 | 10.4% | 11.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 10.7% | +189 | +10.4pp |
| Group households | 84 | 4.6% | 3.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.1% | +84 | +4.6pp |
| Total households | 1,809 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 18 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,791 | 0.0pp |