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 Nairne, accounting for 48.3% (975 households). This share was lower than Mount Barker (DC) (52.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 72 households and 0.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Nairne - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Nairne 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 Nairne, with comparison markers for Mount Barker (DC).
Couples without children
2021 count
533
% of total
26.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
533
26.4%
+0.3pp
Lone person households
2021 count
403
% of total
20.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
403
20.0%
+0.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
83
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
83
4.1%
-1.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
162
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
162
8.0%
-0.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
148
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
148
7.3%
+1.2pp
Group households
2021 count
39
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
39
1.9%
+0.1pp
Total households without children
2021 count
975
% of total
48.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
975
48.3%
+0.6pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+39
+0.3pp
Lone person households
+28
+0.2pp
Young lone persons
-23
-1.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+5
-0.3pp
Older lone persons
+33
+1.2pp
Group households
+5
+0.1pp
Total households without children
+72
+0.6pp
Data table
Households without children for Nairne. 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 | 533 | 26.4% | 28.6% | 494 | 26.1% | 27.6% | +39 | +0.3pp |
| Lone person households | 403 | 20.0% | 21.5% | 375 | 19.8% | 21.2% | +28 | +0.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 83 | 4.1% | 4.5% | 106 | 5.6% | 4.6% | -23 | -1.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 162 | 8.0% | 7.0% | 157 | 8.3% | 8.0% | +5 | -0.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 148 | 7.3% | 10.0% | 115 | 6.1% | 8.7% | +33 | +1.2pp |
| Group households | 39 | 1.9% | 2.2% | 34 | 1.8% | 2.0% | +5 | +0.1pp |
| Total households without children | 975 | 48.3% | 52.2% | 903 | 47.7% | 50.8% | +72 | +0.6pp |
| Total households | 2,017 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,894 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +123 | 0.0pp |