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 Pooraka, accounting for 52.9% (1,559 households). This share was higher than Salisbury (C) (50%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 47 households and 0.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Pooraka - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Pooraka 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 Pooraka, with comparison markers for Salisbury (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
632
% of total
21.4%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
632
21.4%
-1.6pp
Lone person households
2021 count
824
% of total
28.0%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
824
28.0%
+0.8pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
147
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
147
5.0%
-0.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
305
% of total
10.3%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
305
10.3%
+0.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
368
% of total
12.5%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
368
12.5%
+0.8pp
Group households
2021 count
103
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
103
3.5%
+0.5pp
Total households without children
2021 count
1,559
% of total
52.9%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
1,559
52.9%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-25
-1.6pp
Lone person households
+47
+0.8pp
Young lone persons
-18
-0.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+24
+0.5pp
Older lone persons
+34
+0.8pp
Group households
+16
+0.5pp
Total households without children
+38
-0.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Pooraka. 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 | 632 | 21.4% | 22.0% | 657 | 23.0% | 22.9% | -25 | -1.6pp |
| Lone person households | 824 | 28.0% | 24.7% | 777 | 27.2% | 23.6% | +47 | +0.8pp |
| Young lone persons | 147 | 5.0% | 6.2% | 165 | 5.8% | 6.4% | -18 | -0.8pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 305 | 10.3% | 8.7% | 281 | 9.8% | 8.5% | +24 | +0.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 368 | 12.5% | 9.8% | 334 | 11.7% | 8.7% | +34 | +0.8pp |
| Group households | 103 | 3.5% | 3.2% | 87 | 3.0% | 3.3% | +16 | +0.5pp |
| Total households without children | 1,559 | 52.9% | 50.0% | 1,521 | 53.2% | 49.7% | +38 | -0.3pp |
| Total households | 2,947 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,857 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +90 | 0.0pp |