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 Murray Bridge (RC), accounting for 59.6% (5,322 households). This share was lower than Regional SA (60.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 397 households and 1 percentage point.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Murray Bridge (RC) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Murray Bridge (RC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Murray Bridge (RC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Couples without children
2021 count
2,436
% of total
27.3%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
2,436
27.3%
-0.7pp
Lone person households
2021 count
2,641
% of total
29.6%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
2,641
29.6%
+2.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
499
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
499
5.6%
-0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
894
% of total
10.0%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
894
10.0%
+0.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
1,240
% of total
13.9%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
1,240
13.9%
+1.6pp
Group households
2021 count
245
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
245
2.7%
-0.5pp
Total households without children
2021 count
5,322
% of total
59.6%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
5,322
59.6%
+1.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+82
-0.7pp
Lone person households
+335
+2.2pp
Young lone persons
+6
-0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+107
+0.6pp
Older lone persons
+208
+1.6pp
Group households
-20
-0.5pp
Total households without children
+397
+1.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Murray Bridge (RC). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 2,436 | 27.3% | 29.8% | 2,354 | 28.0% | 29.7% | +82 | -0.7pp |
| Lone person households | 2,641 | 29.6% | 28.7% | 2,306 | 27.4% | 27.9% | +335 | +2.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 499 | 5.6% | 5.2% | 493 | 5.9% | 5.6% | +6 | -0.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 894 | 10.0% | 9.8% | 787 | 9.4% | 10.1% | +107 | +0.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 1,240 | 13.9% | 13.7% | 1,032 | 12.3% | 12.2% | +208 | +1.6pp |
| Group households | 245 | 2.7% | 2.2% | 265 | 3.2% | 2.2% | -20 | -0.5pp |
| Total households without children | 5,322 | 59.6% | 60.7% | 4,925 | 58.6% | 59.7% | +397 | +1.0pp |
| Total households | 8,931 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8,401 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +530 | 0.0pp |