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, couples without children was the most common household life-stage group among households in Mannum, accounting for 25% (454 households). This share was higher than Mid Murray (DC) (24.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 300 households and 8.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Mannum - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Mannum 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 Mannum, with comparison markers for Mid Murray (DC).
Couples without children
2021 count
454
% of total
25.0%
Change from 2016
-7.7pp
454
25.0%
-7.7pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
29
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-5.5pp
29
1.6%
-5.5pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
26
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-3.7pp
26
1.4%
-3.7pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
399
% of total
22.0%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
399
22.0%
+1.5pp
Lone person households
2021 count
446
% of total
24.6%
Change from 2016
+8.6pp
446
24.6%
+8.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
55
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
55
3.0%
-0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
151
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
151
8.3%
+4.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
234
% of total
12.9%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
234
12.9%
+4.1pp
Group households
2021 count
21
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
21
1.2%
-1.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+155
-7.7pp
Young couples without children
-36
-5.5pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-21
-3.7pp
Older couples without children
+212
+1.5pp
Lone person households
+300
+8.6pp
Young lone persons
+23
-0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+113
+4.1pp
Older lone persons
+154
+4.1pp
Group households
+1
-1.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Mannum. 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 | 454 | 25.0% | 24.7% | 299 | 32.7% | 25.3% | +155 | -7.7pp |
| Young couples without children | 29 | 1.6% | 2.3% | 65 | 7.1% | 2.5% | -36 | -5.5pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 26 | 1.4% | 2.1% | 47 | 5.1% | 2.4% | -21 | -3.7pp |
| Older couples without children | 399 | 22.0% | 20.3% | 187 | 20.5% | 20.5% | +212 | +1.5pp |
| Lone person households | 446 | 24.6% | 24.4% | 146 | 16.0% | 23.6% | +300 | +8.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 55 | 3.0% | 2.6% | 32 | 3.5% | 3.1% | +23 | -0.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 151 | 8.3% | 9.5% | 38 | 4.2% | 9.9% | +113 | +4.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 234 | 12.9% | 12.4% | 80 | 8.8% | 10.7% | +154 | +4.1pp |
| Group households | 21 | 1.2% | 1.7% | 20 | 2.2% | 2.0% | +1 | -1.0pp |
| Total households | 1,815 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 914 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +901 | 0.0pp |