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 Avoca Dell, accounting for 44.1% (26 households). This share was lower than Murray Bridge (RC) (59.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 3 households, while its share fell by 2.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Avoca Dell - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Avoca Dell in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Murray Bridge (RC) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Avoca Dell, with comparison markers for Murray Bridge (RC).
Couples without children
2021 count
16
% of total
27.1%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
16
27.1%
-1.5pp
Lone person households
2021 count
10
% of total
16.9%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
10
16.9%
-1.5pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
5
% of total
8.5%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
5
8.5%
+2.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
3
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
+5.1pp
3
5.1%
+5.1pp
Group households
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Total households without children
2021 count
26
% of total
44.1%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
26
44.1%
-2.8pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+2
-1.5pp
Lone person households
+1
-1.5pp
Young lone persons
0
0.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+2
+2.4pp
Older lone persons
+3
+5.1pp
Group households
0
0.0pp
Total households without children
+3
-2.8pp
Data table
Households without children for Avoca Dell. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Murray Bridge (RC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Murray Bridge (RC)% | Count | % | Murray Bridge (RC)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 16 | 27.1% | 27.3% | 14 | 28.6% | 28.0% | +2 | -1.5pp |
| Lone person households | 10 | 16.9% | 29.6% | 9 | 18.4% | 27.4% | +1 | -1.5pp |
| Young lone persons | 0 | 0.0% | 5.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.9% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 5 | 8.5% | 10.0% | 3 | 6.1% | 9.4% | +2 | +2.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 3 | 5.1% | 13.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 12.3% | +3 | +5.1pp |
| Group households | 0 | 0.0% | 2.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Total households without children | 26 | 44.1% | 59.6% | 23 | 46.9% | 58.6% | +3 | -2.8pp |
| Total households | 59 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 49 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +10 | 0.0pp |