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 South, accounting for 48.6% (35 households). This share was lower than Murray Bridge (RC) (59.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older lone persons, which decreased by 9 households and 13.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Murray Bridge South - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Murray Bridge South 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 South, with comparison markers for Murray Bridge (RC).
Couples without children
2021 count
20
% of total
27.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
20
27.8%
-0.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
15
% of total
20.8%
Change from 2016
-5.7pp
15
20.8%
-5.7pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
5
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
5
6.9%
-1.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
3
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
3
4.2%
-0.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-13.2pp
0
0.0%
-13.2pp
Group households
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-7.4pp
0
0.0%
-7.4pp
Total households without children
2021 count
35
% of total
48.6%
Change from 2016
-13.2pp
35
48.6%
-13.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+1
-0.1pp
Lone person households
-3
-5.7pp
Young lone persons
-1
-1.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
0
-0.2pp
Older lone persons
-9
-13.2pp
Group households
-5
-7.4pp
Total households without children
-7
-13.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Murray Bridge South. 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 | 20 | 27.8% | 27.3% | 19 | 27.9% | 28.0% | +1 | -0.1pp |
| Lone person households | 15 | 20.8% | 29.6% | 18 | 26.5% | 27.4% | -3 | -5.7pp |
| Young lone persons | 5 | 6.9% | 5.6% | 6 | 8.8% | 5.9% | -1 | -1.9pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 3 | 4.2% | 10.0% | 3 | 4.4% | 9.4% | 0 | -0.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 0 | 0.0% | 13.9% | 9 | 13.2% | 12.3% | -9 | -13.2pp |
| Group households | 0 | 0.0% | 2.7% | 5 | 7.4% | 3.2% | -5 | -7.4pp |
| Total households without children | 35 | 48.6% | 59.6% | 42 | 61.8% | 58.6% | -7 | -13.2pp |
| Total households | 72 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 68 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +4 | 0.0pp |