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 Noarlunga Centre, accounting for 70% (63 households). This share was higher than Onkaparinga (C) (54.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in young lone persons, which increased by 14 households and 15 percentage points.

Section overview

Households without children by life stage

Noarlunga Centre - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises households without children for Noarlunga Centre 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 Noarlunga Centre, with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).

Noarlunga Centre
Onkaparinga (C)

Couples without children

2021 count

19

% of total

21.1%

Change from 2016

-10.2pp

Lone person households

2021 count

38

% of total

42.2%

Change from 2016

+4.9pp

Young lone persons

2021 count

20

% of total

22.2%

Change from 2016

+15.0pp

Middle-aged lone persons

2021 count

7

% of total

7.8%

Change from 2016

-1.8pp

Older lone persons

2021 count

7

% of total

7.8%

Change from 2016

-5.5pp

Group households

2021 count

6

% of total

6.7%

Change from 2016

-2.9pp

Total households without children

2021 count

63

% of total

70.0%

Change from 2016

-8.3pp

Data table

Households without children for Noarlunga Centre. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Onkaparinga (C).

Households without children for Noarlunga Centre. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Onkaparinga (C).
Households without children for Noarlunga Centre. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Onkaparinga (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Onkaparinga (C)%Count%Onkaparinga (C)%Countpp
Couples without children1921.1%27.0%2631.3%26.5%-7-10.2pp
Lone person households3842.2%25.2%3137.3%23.8%+7+4.9pp
Young lone persons2022.2%5.1%67.2%5.5%+14+15.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons77.8%8.5%89.6%8.7%-1-1.8pp
Older lone persons77.8%11.6%1113.3%9.7%-4-5.5pp
Group households66.7%2.4%89.6%2.5%-2-2.9pp
Total households without children6370.0%54.6%6578.3%52.8%-2-8.3pp
Total households90100.0%100.0%83100.0%100.0%+70.0pp