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 Flagstaff Hill, accounting for 33.8% (1,218 households). This share was higher than Onkaparinga (C) (25.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 1,201 households, while its share fell by 1.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Flagstaff Hill - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Flagstaff Hill 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 Flagstaff Hill, with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
1,218
% of total
33.8%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
1,218
33.8%
-1.6pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
295
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
+8.2pp
295
8.2%
+8.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
273
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
+7.6pp
273
7.6%
+7.6pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
650
% of total
18.0%
Change from 2016
-17.4pp
650
18.0%
-17.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
565
% of total
15.7%
Change from 2016
-7.2pp
565
15.7%
-7.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
91
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
91
2.5%
+2.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
188
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
188
5.2%
-1.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
272
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
+7.5pp
272
7.5%
+7.5pp
Group households
2021 count
54
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
54
1.5%
+1.5pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+1,201
-1.6pp
Young couples without children
+295
+8.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+273
+7.6pp
Older couples without children
+633
-17.4pp
Lone person households
+554
-7.2pp
Young lone persons
+91
+2.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+185
-1.1pp
Older lone persons
+272
+7.5pp
Group households
+54
+1.5pp
Data table
Households without children for Flagstaff Hill. 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 | 1,218 | 33.8% | 25.3% | 17 | 35.4% | 25.7% | +1,201 | -1.6pp |
| Young couples without children | 295 | 8.2% | 4.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.2% | +295 | +8.2pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 273 | 7.6% | 4.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.7% | +273 | +7.6pp |
| Older couples without children | 650 | 18.0% | 16.2% | 17 | 35.4% | 15.9% | +633 | -17.4pp |
| Lone person households | 565 | 15.7% | 23.6% | 11 | 22.9% | 23.1% | +554 | -7.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 91 | 2.5% | 4.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.3% | +91 | +2.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 188 | 5.2% | 7.9% | 3 | 6.3% | 8.4% | +185 | -1.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 272 | 7.5% | 10.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 9.4% | +272 | +7.5pp |
| Group households | 54 | 1.5% | 2.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.4% | +54 | +1.5pp |
| Total households | 3,606 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 48 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +3,558 | 0.0pp |