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 Craigmore, accounting for 28.7% (1,003 households). This share was higher than Playford (C) (21.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 982 households and 0.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Craigmore - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Craigmore in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Playford (C) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Craigmore, with comparison markers for Playford (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
1,003
% of total
28.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
1,003
28.7%
+0.3pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
236
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
+6.7pp
236
6.7%
+6.7pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
237
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
+6.8pp
237
6.8%
+6.8pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
530
% of total
15.2%
Change from 2016
-13.2pp
530
15.2%
-13.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
712
% of total
20.4%
Change from 2016
-3.9pp
712
20.4%
-3.9pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
157
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
+4.5pp
157
4.5%
+4.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
268
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
268
7.7%
-0.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
271
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
271
7.7%
-3.1pp
Group households
2021 count
84
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
84
2.4%
+2.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+982
+0.3pp
Young couples without children
+236
+6.7pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+237
+6.8pp
Older couples without children
+509
-13.2pp
Lone person households
+694
-3.9pp
Young lone persons
+157
+4.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+262
-0.4pp
Older lone persons
+263
-3.1pp
Group households
+84
+2.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Craigmore. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Playford (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Playford (C)% | Count | % | Playford (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 1,003 | 28.7% | 21.8% | 21 | 28.4% | 21.9% | +982 | +0.3pp |
| Young couples without children | 236 | 6.7% | 4.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.4% | +236 | +6.7pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 237 | 6.8% | 4.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.3% | +237 | +6.8pp |
| Older couples without children | 530 | 15.2% | 13.3% | 21 | 28.4% | 13.3% | +509 | -13.2pp |
| Lone person households | 712 | 20.4% | 26.5% | 18 | 24.3% | 26.2% | +694 | -3.9pp |
| Young lone persons | 157 | 4.5% | 7.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 7.6% | +157 | +4.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 268 | 7.7% | 9.7% | 6 | 8.1% | 10.1% | +262 | -0.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 271 | 7.7% | 9.3% | 8 | 10.8% | 8.6% | +263 | -3.1pp |
| Group households | 84 | 2.4% | 3.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.6% | +84 | +2.4pp |
| Total households | 3,498 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 74 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +3,424 | 0.0pp |