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 Munno Para West, accounting for 25.1% (541 households). This share was higher than Playford (C) (21.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 525 households, while its share fell by 7.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Munno Para West - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Munno Para West 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 Munno Para West, with comparison markers for Playford (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
541
% of total
25.1%
Change from 2016
-7.6pp
541
25.1%
-7.6pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
66
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
66
3.1%
-1.0pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
72
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
72
3.3%
-0.8pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
403
% of total
18.7%
Change from 2016
-5.8pp
403
18.7%
-5.8pp
Lone person households
2021 count
491
% of total
22.8%
Change from 2016
+4.4pp
491
22.8%
+4.4pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
267
% of total
12.4%
Change from 2016
+12.4pp
267
12.4%
+12.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
155
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
+7.2pp
155
7.2%
+7.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
68
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-7.0pp
68
3.2%
-7.0pp
Group households
2021 count
92
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
92
4.3%
-1.8pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+525
-7.6pp
Young couples without children
+64
-1.0pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+70
-0.8pp
Older couples without children
+391
-5.8pp
Lone person households
+482
+4.4pp
Young lone persons
+267
+12.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+155
+7.2pp
Older lone persons
+63
-7.0pp
Group households
+89
-1.8pp
Data table
Households without children for Munno Para West. 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 | 541 | 25.1% | 21.8% | 16 | 32.7% | 21.9% | +525 | -7.6pp |
| Young couples without children | 66 | 3.1% | 4.2% | 2 | 4.1% | 4.4% | +64 | -1.0pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 72 | 3.3% | 4.3% | 2 | 4.1% | 4.3% | +70 | -0.8pp |
| Older couples without children | 403 | 18.7% | 13.3% | 12 | 24.5% | 13.3% | +391 | -5.8pp |
| Lone person households | 491 | 22.8% | 26.5% | 9 | 18.4% | 26.2% | +482 | +4.4pp |
| Young lone persons | 267 | 12.4% | 7.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 7.6% | +267 | +12.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 155 | 7.2% | 9.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 10.1% | +155 | +7.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 68 | 3.2% | 9.3% | 5 | 10.2% | 8.6% | +63 | -7.0pp |
| Group households | 92 | 4.3% | 3.4% | 3 | 6.1% | 3.6% | +89 | -1.8pp |
| Total households | 2,155 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 49 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,106 | 0.0pp |