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 Downs, accounting for 57% (987 households). This share was higher than Onkaparinga (C) (54.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 149 households and 4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Noarlunga Downs - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Noarlunga 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 Noarlunga Downs, with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
396
% of total
22.9%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
396
22.9%
-0.6pp
Lone person households
2021 count
540
% of total
31.2%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
540
31.2%
+4.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
109
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
109
6.3%
-0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
195
% of total
11.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
195
11.3%
+0.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
225
% of total
13.0%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
225
13.0%
+2.9pp
Group households
2021 count
51
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
51
2.9%
+0.5pp
Total households without children
2021 count
987
% of total
57.0%
Change from 2016
+4.0pp
987
57.0%
+4.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+24
-0.6pp
Lone person households
+112
+4.1pp
Young lone persons
+5
-0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+22
+0.4pp
Older lone persons
+65
+2.9pp
Group households
+13
+0.5pp
Total households without children
+149
+4.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Noarlunga 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 | 396 | 22.9% | 27.0% | 372 | 23.5% | 26.5% | +24 | -0.6pp |
| Lone person households | 540 | 31.2% | 25.2% | 428 | 27.1% | 23.8% | +112 | +4.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 109 | 6.3% | 5.1% | 104 | 6.6% | 5.5% | +5 | -0.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 195 | 11.3% | 8.5% | 173 | 10.9% | 8.7% | +22 | +0.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 225 | 13.0% | 11.6% | 160 | 10.1% | 9.7% | +65 | +2.9pp |
| Group households | 51 | 2.9% | 2.4% | 38 | 2.4% | 2.5% | +13 | +0.5pp |
| Total households without children | 987 | 57.0% | 54.6% | 838 | 53.0% | 52.8% | +149 | +4.0pp |
| Total households | 1,731 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,582 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +149 | 0.0pp |