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, lone person households was the most common household life-stage group among households in Elizabeth South, accounting for 35.8% (457 households). This share was higher than Playford (C) (26.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 445 households and 19.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Elizabeth South - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Elizabeth South 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 Elizabeth South, with comparison markers for Playford (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
151
% of total
11.8%
Change from 2016
-18.8pp
151
11.8%
-18.8pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
27
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
27
2.1%
+2.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
27
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
27
2.1%
+2.1pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
97
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
-23.0pp
97
7.6%
-23.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
457
% of total
35.8%
Change from 2016
+19.1pp
457
35.8%
+19.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
97
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
+7.6pp
97
7.6%
+7.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
192
% of total
15.0%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
192
15.0%
+2.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
176
% of total
13.8%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
176
13.8%
+4.1pp
Group households
2021 count
52
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
52
4.1%
+4.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+129
-18.8pp
Young couples without children
+27
+2.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+27
+2.1pp
Older couples without children
+75
-23.0pp
Lone person households
+445
+19.1pp
Young lone persons
+97
+7.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+183
+2.5pp
Older lone persons
+169
+4.1pp
Group households
+52
+4.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Elizabeth South. 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 | 151 | 11.8% | 21.8% | 22 | 30.6% | 21.9% | +129 | -18.8pp |
| Young couples without children | 27 | 2.1% | 4.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.4% | +27 | +2.1pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 27 | 2.1% | 4.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.3% | +27 | +2.1pp |
| Older couples without children | 97 | 7.6% | 13.3% | 22 | 30.6% | 13.3% | +75 | -23.0pp |
| Lone person households | 457 | 35.8% | 26.5% | 12 | 16.7% | 26.2% | +445 | +19.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 97 | 7.6% | 7.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 7.6% | +97 | +7.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 192 | 15.0% | 9.7% | 9 | 12.5% | 10.1% | +183 | +2.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 176 | 13.8% | 9.3% | 7 | 9.7% | 8.6% | +169 | +4.1pp |
| Group households | 52 | 4.1% | 3.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.6% | +52 | +4.1pp |
| Total households | 1,276 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 72 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,204 | 0.0pp |