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 Brukunga, accounting for 23.6% (43 households). This share was lower than Mount Barker (DC) (27.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older couples without children, which increased by 12 households and 5.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Brukunga - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Brukunga in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mount Barker (DC) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Brukunga, with comparison markers for Mount Barker (DC).
Couples without children
2021 count
43
% of total
23.6%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
43
23.6%
-0.9pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
8
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
8
4.4%
-1.9pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
5
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-4.2pp
5
2.7%
-4.2pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
30
% of total
16.5%
Change from 2016
+5.2pp
30
16.5%
+5.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
38
% of total
20.9%
Change from 2016
-4.3pp
38
20.9%
-4.3pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
18
% of total
9.9%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
18
9.9%
+4.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
23
% of total
12.6%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
23
12.6%
-1.9pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
10
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
10
5.5%
-0.2pp
Group households
2021 count
7
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
7
3.8%
+3.8pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+4
-0.9pp
Young couples without children
-2
-1.9pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-6
-4.2pp
Older couples without children
+12
+5.2pp
Lone person households
-2
-4.3pp
Young lone persons
+9
+4.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
0
-1.9pp
Older lone persons
+1
-0.2pp
Group households
+7
+3.8pp
Data table
Households without children for Brukunga. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mount Barker (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mount Barker (DC)% | Count | % | Mount Barker (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 43 | 23.6% | 27.9% | 39 | 24.5% | 27.7% | +4 | -0.9pp |
| Young couples without children | 8 | 4.4% | 5.1% | 10 | 6.3% | 5.8% | -2 | -1.9pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 5 | 2.7% | 4.4% | 11 | 6.9% | 4.8% | -6 | -4.2pp |
| Older couples without children | 30 | 16.5% | 18.4% | 18 | 11.3% | 17.1% | +12 | +5.2pp |
| Lone person households | 38 | 20.9% | 21.0% | 40 | 25.2% | 21.3% | -2 | -4.3pp |
| Young lone persons | 18 | 9.9% | 4.4% | 9 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +9 | +4.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 23 | 12.6% | 6.9% | 23 | 14.5% | 8.0% | 0 | -1.9pp |
| Older lone persons | 10 | 5.5% | 9.8% | 9 | 5.7% | 8.7% | +1 | -0.2pp |
| Group households | 7 | 3.8% | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.0% | +7 | +3.8pp |
| Total households | 182 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 159 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +23 | 0.0pp |