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 Five Miles, accounting for 50% (4 households). This share was higher than Mid Murray (DC) (30.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 4 households and 50 percentage points.

Section overview

Households without children by life stage

Five Miles - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises households without children for Five Miles 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 Five Miles, with comparison markers for Mid Murray (DC).

Five Miles
Mid Murray (DC)

Couples without children

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-60.0pp

Lone person households

2021 count

4

% of total

50.0%

Change from 2016

+50.0pp

Young lone persons

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Middle-aged lone persons

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Older lone persons

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Group households

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Total households without children

2021 count

4

% of total

50.0%

Change from 2016

-10.0pp

Data table

Households without children for Five Miles. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid Murray (DC).

Households without children for Five Miles. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid Murray (DC).
Households without children for Five Miles. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid Murray (DC).
Category20212016Change
Count%Mid Murray (DC)%Count%Mid Murray (DC)%Countpp
Couples without children00.0%30.9%360.0%32.1%-3-60.0pp
Lone person households450.0%30.5%00.0%29.9%+4+50.0pp
Young lone persons00.0%3.3%00.0%4.0%00.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons00.0%11.8%00.0%12.5%00.0pp
Older lone persons00.0%15.5%00.0%13.5%00.0pp
Group households00.0%2.1%00.0%2.5%00.0pp
Total households without children450.0%63.4%360.0%64.5%+1-10.0pp
Total households8100.0%100.0%5100.0%100.0%+30.0pp