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 Gulfview Heights (part), accounting for 45.8% (588 households). This share was lower than Salisbury (C) (50%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 69 households and 4.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Gulfview Heights (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Gulfview Heights (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Salisbury (C) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Gulfview Heights (part), with comparison markers for Salisbury (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
390
% of total
30.4%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
390
30.4%
+3.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
188
% of total
14.7%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
188
14.7%
+1.4pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
47
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
47
3.7%
-0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
68
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
68
5.3%
+0.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
79
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
79
6.2%
+1.3pp
Group households
2021 count
10
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
10
0.8%
-0.5pp
Total households without children
2021 count
588
% of total
45.8%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
588
45.8%
+4.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+52
+3.2pp
Lone person households
+23
+1.4pp
Young lone persons
-2
-0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+8
+0.5pp
Older lone persons
+18
+1.3pp
Group households
-6
-0.5pp
Total households without children
+69
+4.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Gulfview Heights (part). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Salisbury (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Salisbury (C)% | Count | % | Salisbury (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 390 | 30.4% | 22.0% | 338 | 27.2% | 22.9% | +52 | +3.2pp |
| Lone person households | 188 | 14.7% | 24.7% | 165 | 13.3% | 23.6% | +23 | +1.4pp |
| Young lone persons | 47 | 3.7% | 6.2% | 49 | 3.9% | 6.4% | -2 | -0.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 68 | 5.3% | 8.7% | 60 | 4.8% | 8.5% | +8 | +0.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 79 | 6.2% | 9.8% | 61 | 4.9% | 8.7% | +18 | +1.3pp |
| Group households | 10 | 0.8% | 3.2% | 16 | 1.3% | 3.3% | -6 | -0.5pp |
| Total households without children | 588 | 45.8% | 50.0% | 519 | 41.7% | 49.7% | +69 | +4.1pp |
| Total households | 1,283 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,244 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +39 | 0.0pp |