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 Netherby (SA), accounting for 51.9% (290 households). This share was lower than Mitcham (C) (53.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 29 households and 2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Netherby (SA) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Netherby (SA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mitcham (C) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Netherby (SA), with comparison markers for Mitcham (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
167
% of total
29.9%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
167
29.9%
+0.6pp
Lone person households
2021 count
111
% of total
19.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
111
19.9%
+0.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
16
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
16
2.9%
+0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
27
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
27
4.8%
-0.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
52
% of total
9.3%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
52
9.3%
-2.0pp
Group households
2021 count
12
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
12
2.1%
+1.1pp
Total households without children
2021 count
290
% of total
51.9%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
290
51.9%
+2.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+14
+0.6pp
Lone person households
+8
+0.2pp
Young lone persons
+3
+0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-1
-0.6pp
Older lone persons
-7
-2.0pp
Group households
+7
+1.1pp
Total households without children
+29
+2.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Netherby (SA). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mitcham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mitcham (C)% | Count | % | Mitcham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 167 | 29.9% | 27.2% | 153 | 29.3% | 26.6% | +14 | +0.6pp |
| Lone person households | 111 | 19.9% | 23.1% | 103 | 19.7% | 23.1% | +8 | +0.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 16 | 2.9% | 4.3% | 13 | 2.5% | 4.6% | +3 | +0.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 27 | 4.8% | 6.4% | 28 | 5.4% | 6.9% | -1 | -0.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 52 | 9.3% | 12.4% | 59 | 11.3% | 11.7% | -7 | -2.0pp |
| Group households | 12 | 2.1% | 2.9% | 5 | 1.0% | 3.3% | +7 | +1.1pp |
| Total households without children | 290 | 51.9% | 53.2% | 261 | 49.9% | 53.1% | +29 | +2.0pp |
| Total households | 559 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 523 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +36 | 0.0pp |