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 Hackham West, accounting for 56.3% (890 households). This share was higher than Onkaparinga (C) (54.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older lone persons, which increased by 45 households and 2.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Hackham West - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Hackham West 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 Hackham West, with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
317
% of total
20.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
317
20.0%
-0.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
517
% of total
32.7%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
517
32.7%
+1.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
113
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
113
7.1%
-0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
195
% of total
12.3%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
195
12.3%
-1.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
207
% of total
13.1%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
207
13.1%
+2.7pp
Group households
2021 count
56
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
56
3.5%
0.0pp
Total households without children
2021 count
890
% of total
56.3%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
890
56.3%
+0.8pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
0
-0.4pp
Lone person households
+26
+1.1pp
Young lone persons
0
-0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-18
-1.4pp
Older lone persons
+45
+2.7pp
Group households
+2
0.0pp
Total households without children
+28
+0.8pp
Data table
Households without children for Hackham West. 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 | 317 | 20.0% | 27.0% | 317 | 20.4% | 26.5% | 0 | -0.4pp |
| Lone person households | 517 | 32.7% | 25.2% | 491 | 31.6% | 23.8% | +26 | +1.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 113 | 7.1% | 5.1% | 113 | 7.3% | 5.5% | 0 | -0.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 195 | 12.3% | 8.5% | 213 | 13.7% | 8.7% | -18 | -1.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 207 | 13.1% | 11.6% | 162 | 10.4% | 9.7% | +45 | +2.7pp |
| Group households | 56 | 3.5% | 2.4% | 54 | 3.5% | 2.5% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Total households without children | 890 | 56.3% | 54.6% | 862 | 55.5% | 52.8% | +28 | +0.8pp |
| Total households | 1,582 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,553 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +29 | 0.0pp |