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, lone person households was the most common household life-stage group among households in Murray Bridge (RC), accounting for 25.4% (2,641 households). This share was higher than Regional SA (24.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 335 households and 1.4 percentage points.
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
23.4%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
2,436
23.4%
-1.1pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
328
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
328
3.2%
-0.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
321
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
321
3.1%
+0.1pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
1,787
% of total
17.2%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
1,787
17.2%
-0.7pp
Lone person households
2021 count
2,641
% of total
25.4%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
2,641
25.4%
+1.4pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
499
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
499
4.8%
-0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
894
% of total
8.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
894
8.6%
+0.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
1,240
% of total
11.9%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
1,240
11.9%
+1.1pp
Group households
2021 count
245
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
245
2.4%
-0.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+82
-1.1pp
Young couples without children
-22
-0.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+31
+0.1pp
Older couples without children
+73
-0.7pp
Lone person households
+335
+1.4pp
Young lone persons
+6
-0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+107
+0.4pp
Older lone persons
+208
+1.1pp
Group households
-20
-0.4pp
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 | 23.4% | 25.0% | 2,354 | 24.5% | 25.3% | +82 | -1.1pp |
| Young couples without children | 328 | 3.2% | 2.9% | 350 | 3.6% | 3.1% | -22 | -0.4pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 321 | 3.1% | 2.6% | 290 | 3.0% | 2.7% | +31 | +0.1pp |
| Older couples without children | 1,787 | 17.2% | 19.6% | 1,714 | 17.9% | 19.5% | +73 | -0.7pp |
| Lone person households | 2,641 | 25.4% | 24.1% | 2,306 | 24.0% | 23.8% | +335 | +1.4pp |
| Young lone persons | 499 | 4.8% | 4.3% | 493 | 5.1% | 4.8% | +6 | -0.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 894 | 8.6% | 8.3% | 787 | 8.2% | 8.6% | +107 | +0.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 1,240 | 11.9% | 11.5% | 1,032 | 10.8% | 10.4% | +208 | +1.1pp |
| Group households | 245 | 2.4% | 1.8% | 265 | 2.8% | 1.8% | -20 | -0.4pp |
| Total households | 10,391 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9,591 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +800 | 0.0pp |