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 Cadell, accounting for 54.5% (102 households). This share was lower than Mid Murray (DC) (63.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which decreased by 18 households and 16.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Cadell - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Cadell in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid Murray (DC) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cadell, with comparison markers for Mid Murray (DC).
Couples without children
2021 count
44
% of total
23.5%
Change from 2016
-9.8pp
44
23.5%
-9.8pp
Lone person households
2021 count
54
% of total
28.9%
Change from 2016
-6.8pp
54
28.9%
-6.8pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
3
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-3.8pp
3
1.6%
-3.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
33
% of total
17.6%
Change from 2016
-3.8pp
33
17.6%
-3.8pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
15
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
15
8.0%
-3.3pp
Group households
2021 count
4
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
4
2.1%
-0.3pp
Total households without children
2021 count
102
% of total
54.5%
Change from 2016
-16.9pp
102
54.5%
-16.9pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-12
-9.8pp
Lone person households
-6
-6.8pp
Young lone persons
-6
-3.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-3
-3.8pp
Older lone persons
-4
-3.3pp
Group households
0
-0.3pp
Total households without children
-18
-16.9pp
Data table
Households without children for Cadell. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid Murray (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mid Murray (DC)% | Count | % | Mid Murray (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 44 | 23.5% | 30.9% | 56 | 33.3% | 32.1% | -12 | -9.8pp |
| Lone person households | 54 | 28.9% | 30.5% | 60 | 35.7% | 29.9% | -6 | -6.8pp |
| Young lone persons | 3 | 1.6% | 3.3% | 9 | 5.4% | 4.0% | -6 | -3.8pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 33 | 17.6% | 11.8% | 36 | 21.4% | 12.5% | -3 | -3.8pp |
| Older lone persons | 15 | 8.0% | 15.5% | 19 | 11.3% | 13.5% | -4 | -3.3pp |
| Group households | 4 | 2.1% | 2.1% | 4 | 2.4% | 2.5% | 0 | -0.3pp |
| Total households without children | 102 | 54.5% | 63.4% | 120 | 71.4% | 64.5% | -18 | -16.9pp |
| Total households | 187 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 168 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +19 | 0.0pp |