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 East, accounting for 55.4% (266 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 21 households, while its share fell by 0.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Murray Bridge East - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Murray Bridge East 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 Murray Bridge East, with comparison markers for Murray Bridge (RC).
Couples without children
2021 count
149
% of total
31.0%
Change from 2016
-5.3pp
149
31.0%
-5.3pp
Lone person households
2021 count
102
% of total
21.3%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
102
21.3%
+2.4pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
15
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
15
3.1%
+0.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
43
% of total
9.0%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
43
9.0%
+2.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
40
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
40
8.3%
-0.4pp
Group households
2021 count
15
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
15
3.1%
+2.4pp
Total households without children
2021 count
266
% of total
55.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
266
55.4%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-10
-5.3pp
Lone person households
+19
+2.4pp
Young lone persons
+5
+0.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+14
+2.4pp
Older lone persons
+2
-0.4pp
Group households
+12
+2.4pp
Total households without children
+21
-0.5pp
Data table
Households without children for Murray Bridge East. 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 | 149 | 31.0% | 27.3% | 159 | 36.3% | 28.0% | -10 | -5.3pp |
| Lone person households | 102 | 21.3% | 29.6% | 83 | 18.9% | 27.4% | +19 | +2.4pp |
| Young lone persons | 15 | 3.1% | 5.6% | 10 | 2.3% | 5.9% | +5 | +0.8pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 43 | 9.0% | 10.0% | 29 | 6.6% | 9.4% | +14 | +2.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 40 | 8.3% | 13.9% | 38 | 8.7% | 12.3% | +2 | -0.4pp |
| Group households | 15 | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3 | 0.7% | 3.2% | +12 | +2.4pp |
| Total households without children | 266 | 55.4% | 59.6% | 245 | 55.9% | 58.6% | +21 | -0.5pp |
| Total households | 480 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 438 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +42 | 0.0pp |