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 Para Hills, accounting for 50.5% (1,303 households). This share was higher than Salisbury (C) (50%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in young lone persons, which decreased by 22 households and 1 percentage point.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Para Hills - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Para Hills 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 Para Hills, with comparison markers for Salisbury (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
635
% of total
24.6%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
635
24.6%
-0.6pp
Lone person households
2021 count
578
% of total
22.4%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
578
22.4%
-1.3pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
156
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
156
6.0%
-1.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
211
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
211
8.2%
-0.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
224
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
224
8.7%
+0.5pp
Group households
2021 count
90
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
90
3.5%
+0.2pp
Total households without children
2021 count
1,303
% of total
50.5%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
1,303
50.5%
-1.6pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-2
-0.6pp
Lone person households
-20
-1.3pp
Young lone persons
-22
-1.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-7
-0.4pp
Older lone persons
+17
+0.5pp
Group households
+7
+0.2pp
Total households without children
-15
-1.6pp
Data table
Households without children for Para Hills. 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 | 635 | 24.6% | 22.0% | 637 | 25.2% | 22.9% | -2 | -0.6pp |
| Lone person households | 578 | 22.4% | 24.7% | 598 | 23.7% | 23.6% | -20 | -1.3pp |
| Young lone persons | 156 | 6.0% | 6.2% | 178 | 7.0% | 6.4% | -22 | -1.0pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 211 | 8.2% | 8.7% | 218 | 8.6% | 8.5% | -7 | -0.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 224 | 8.7% | 9.8% | 207 | 8.2% | 8.7% | +17 | +0.5pp |
| Group households | 90 | 3.5% | 3.2% | 83 | 3.3% | 3.3% | +7 | +0.2pp |
| Total households without children | 1,303 | 50.5% | 50.0% | 1,318 | 52.1% | 49.7% | -15 | -1.6pp |
| Total households | 2,582 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,528 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +54 | 0.0pp |