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, couples without children was the most common household life-stage group among households in Riverglades, accounting for 32.6% (138 households). This share was higher than Murray Bridge (RC) (23.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 122 households and 5.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Riverglades - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Riverglades 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 Riverglades, with comparison markers for Murray Bridge (RC).
Couples without children
2021 count
138
% of total
32.6%
Change from 2016
+5.5pp
138
32.6%
+5.5pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
15
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
15
3.5%
-1.6pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
17
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-6.2pp
17
4.0%
-6.2pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
106
% of total
25.1%
Change from 2016
+13.2pp
106
25.1%
+13.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
68
% of total
16.1%
Change from 2016
-11.0pp
68
16.1%
-11.0pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
4
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
4
0.9%
+0.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
32
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
-6.0pp
32
7.6%
-6.0pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
39
% of total
9.2%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
39
9.2%
+4.1pp
Group households
2021 count
4
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
4
0.9%
+0.9pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+122
+5.5pp
Young couples without children
+12
-1.6pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+11
-6.2pp
Older couples without children
+99
+13.2pp
Lone person households
+52
-11.0pp
Young lone persons
+4
+0.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+24
-6.0pp
Older lone persons
+36
+4.1pp
Group households
+4
+0.9pp
Data table
Households without children for Riverglades. 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 | 138 | 32.6% | 23.4% | 16 | 27.1% | 24.5% | +122 | +5.5pp |
| Young couples without children | 15 | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3 | 5.1% | 3.6% | +12 | -1.6pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 17 | 4.0% | 3.1% | 6 | 10.2% | 3.0% | +11 | -6.2pp |
| Older couples without children | 106 | 25.1% | 17.2% | 7 | 11.9% | 17.9% | +99 | +13.2pp |
| Lone person households | 68 | 16.1% | 25.4% | 16 | 27.1% | 24.0% | +52 | -11.0pp |
| Young lone persons | 4 | 0.9% | 4.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.1% | +4 | +0.9pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 32 | 7.6% | 8.6% | 8 | 13.6% | 8.2% | +24 | -6.0pp |
| Older lone persons | 39 | 9.2% | 11.9% | 3 | 5.1% | 10.8% | +36 | +4.1pp |
| Group households | 4 | 0.9% | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.8% | +4 | +0.9pp |
| Total households | 423 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 59 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +364 | 0.0pp |