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 Christie Downs, accounting for 32.2% (825 households). This share was higher than Onkaparinga (C) (23.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 691 households and 9.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Christie Downs - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Christie Downs in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Onkaparinga (C) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Christie Downs, with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
417
% of total
16.3%
Change from 2016
-9.2pp
417
16.3%
-9.2pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
71
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
71
2.8%
-2.9pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
77
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
77
3.0%
-1.3pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
269
% of total
10.5%
Change from 2016
-5.0pp
269
10.5%
-5.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
825
% of total
32.2%
Change from 2016
+9.1pp
825
32.2%
+9.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
149
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
149
5.8%
-0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
309
% of total
12.1%
Change from 2016
+5.7pp
309
12.1%
+5.7pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
356
% of total
13.9%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
356
13.9%
+2.4pp
Group households
2021 count
87
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
87
3.4%
+1.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+269
-9.2pp
Young couples without children
+38
-2.9pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+52
-1.3pp
Older couples without children
+179
-5.0pp
Lone person households
+691
+9.1pp
Young lone persons
+115
-0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+272
+5.7pp
Older lone persons
+289
+2.4pp
Group households
+74
+1.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Christie Downs. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Onkaparinga (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Onkaparinga (C)% | Count | % | Onkaparinga (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 417 | 16.3% | 25.3% | 148 | 25.5% | 25.7% | +269 | -9.2pp |
| Young couples without children | 71 | 2.8% | 4.7% | 33 | 5.7% | 5.2% | +38 | -2.9pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 77 | 3.0% | 4.5% | 25 | 4.3% | 4.7% | +52 | -1.3pp |
| Older couples without children | 269 | 10.5% | 16.2% | 90 | 15.5% | 15.9% | +179 | -5.0pp |
| Lone person households | 825 | 32.2% | 23.6% | 134 | 23.1% | 23.1% | +691 | +9.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 149 | 5.8% | 4.7% | 34 | 5.9% | 5.3% | +115 | -0.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 309 | 12.1% | 7.9% | 37 | 6.4% | 8.4% | +272 | +5.7pp |
| Older lone persons | 356 | 13.9% | 10.9% | 67 | 11.5% | 9.4% | +289 | +2.4pp |
| Group households | 87 | 3.4% | 2.3% | 13 | 2.2% | 2.4% | +74 | +1.2pp |
| Total households | 2,560 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 581 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,979 | 0.0pp |