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, accounting for 60.9% (3,870 households). This share was higher than Murray Bridge (RC) (59.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 243 households and 0.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Murray Bridge - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Murray Bridge 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, with comparison markers for Murray Bridge (RC).
Couples without children
2021 count
1,582
% of total
24.9%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
1,582
24.9%
-1.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
2,091
% of total
32.9%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
2,091
32.9%
+2.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
421
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
421
6.6%
-0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
665
% of total
10.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
665
10.5%
+0.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
1,009
% of total
15.9%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
1,009
15.9%
+1.8pp
Group households
2021 count
197
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
197
3.1%
-0.6pp
Total households without children
2021 count
3,870
% of total
60.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
3,870
60.9%
+0.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+26
-1.0pp
Lone person households
+242
+2.1pp
Young lone persons
+17
-0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+58
+0.4pp
Older lone persons
+165
+1.8pp
Group households
-25
-0.6pp
Total households without children
+243
+0.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Murray Bridge. 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 | 1,582 | 24.9% | 27.3% | 1,556 | 25.9% | 28.0% | +26 | -1.0pp |
| Lone person households | 2,091 | 32.9% | 29.6% | 1,849 | 30.8% | 27.4% | +242 | +2.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 421 | 6.6% | 5.6% | 404 | 6.7% | 5.9% | +17 | -0.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 665 | 10.5% | 10.0% | 607 | 10.1% | 9.4% | +58 | +0.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 1,009 | 15.9% | 13.9% | 844 | 14.1% | 12.3% | +165 | +1.8pp |
| Group households | 197 | 3.1% | 2.7% | 222 | 3.7% | 3.2% | -25 | -0.6pp |
| Total households without children | 3,870 | 60.9% | 59.6% | 3,627 | 60.5% | 58.6% | +243 | +0.4pp |
| Total households | 6,354 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,000 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +354 | 0.0pp |