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 Morgan, accounting for 63.2% (168 households). This share was similar to Mid Murray (DC) (63.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 16 households and 4.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Morgan - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Morgan 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 Morgan, with comparison markers for Mid Murray (DC).
Couples without children
2021 count
65
% of total
24.4%
Change from 2016
-5.4pp
65
24.4%
-5.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
100
% of total
37.6%
Change from 2016
+4.3pp
100
37.6%
+4.3pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
20
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
20
7.5%
+2.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
23
% of total
8.6%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
23
8.6%
-2.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
59
% of total
22.2%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
59
22.2%
+2.0pp
Group households
2021 count
3
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
3
1.1%
-0.1pp
Total households without children
2021 count
168
% of total
63.2%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
168
63.2%
-1.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-10
-5.4pp
Lone person households
+16
+4.3pp
Young lone persons
+8
+2.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-5
-2.5pp
Older lone persons
+8
+2.0pp
Group households
0
-0.1pp
Total households without children
+6
-1.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Morgan. 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 | 65 | 24.4% | 30.9% | 75 | 29.8% | 32.1% | -10 | -5.4pp |
| Lone person households | 100 | 37.6% | 30.5% | 84 | 33.3% | 29.9% | +16 | +4.3pp |
| Young lone persons | 20 | 7.5% | 3.3% | 12 | 4.8% | 4.0% | +8 | +2.7pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 23 | 8.6% | 11.8% | 28 | 11.1% | 12.5% | -5 | -2.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 59 | 22.2% | 15.5% | 51 | 20.2% | 13.5% | +8 | +2.0pp |
| Group households | 3 | 1.1% | 2.1% | 3 | 1.2% | 2.5% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| Total households without children | 168 | 63.2% | 63.4% | 162 | 64.3% | 64.5% | +6 | -1.1pp |
| Total households | 266 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 252 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +14 | 0.0pp |