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 Parafield Gardens, accounting for 43.7% (2,767 households). This share was lower than Salisbury (C) (50%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 161 households.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Parafield Gardens - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Parafield Gardens 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 Parafield Gardens, with comparison markers for Salisbury (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
1,345
% of total
21.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
1,345
21.2%
0.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,254
% of total
19.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
1,254
19.8%
0.0pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
262
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
262
4.1%
-0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
447
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
447
7.1%
-0.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
545
% of total
8.6%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
545
8.6%
+0.6pp
Group households
2021 count
168
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
168
2.7%
0.0pp
Total households without children
2021 count
2,767
% of total
43.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
2,767
43.7%
0.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+83
0.0pp
Lone person households
+72
0.0pp
Young lone persons
+6
-0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+12
-0.2pp
Older lone persons
+67
+0.6pp
Group households
+6
0.0pp
Total households without children
+161
0.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Parafield Gardens. 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 | 1,345 | 21.2% | 22.0% | 1,262 | 21.2% | 22.9% | +83 | 0.0pp |
| Lone person households | 1,254 | 19.8% | 24.7% | 1,182 | 19.8% | 23.6% | +72 | 0.0pp |
| Young lone persons | 262 | 4.1% | 6.2% | 256 | 4.3% | 6.4% | +6 | -0.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 447 | 7.1% | 8.7% | 435 | 7.3% | 8.5% | +12 | -0.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 545 | 8.6% | 9.8% | 478 | 8.0% | 8.7% | +67 | +0.6pp |
| Group households | 168 | 2.7% | 3.2% | 162 | 2.7% | 3.3% | +6 | 0.0pp |
| Total households without children | 2,767 | 43.7% | 50.0% | 2,606 | 43.7% | 49.7% | +161 | 0.0pp |
| Total households | 6,334 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,961 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +373 | 0.0pp |