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 Salisbury East (part), accounting for 56.8% (2,133 households). This share was higher than Salisbury (C) (50%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 100 households and 1.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Salisbury East (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Salisbury East (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 Salisbury East (part), with comparison markers for Salisbury (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
908
% of total
24.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
908
24.2%
-0.5pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,141
% of total
30.4%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
1,141
30.4%
+1.8pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
239
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
239
6.4%
-0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
353
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
353
9.4%
+0.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
546
% of total
14.5%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
546
14.5%
+1.9pp
Group households
2021 count
84
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
84
2.2%
-0.8pp
Total households without children
2021 count
2,133
% of total
56.8%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
2,133
56.8%
+0.5pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+7
-0.5pp
Lone person households
+100
+1.8pp
Young lone persons
-19
-0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+31
+0.6pp
Older lone persons
+86
+1.9pp
Group households
-24
-0.8pp
Total households without children
+83
+0.5pp
Data table
Households without children for Salisbury East (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 | 908 | 24.2% | 22.0% | 901 | 24.7% | 22.9% | +7 | -0.5pp |
| Lone person households | 1,141 | 30.4% | 24.7% | 1,041 | 28.6% | 23.6% | +100 | +1.8pp |
| Young lone persons | 239 | 6.4% | 6.2% | 258 | 7.1% | 6.4% | -19 | -0.7pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 353 | 9.4% | 8.7% | 322 | 8.8% | 8.5% | +31 | +0.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 546 | 14.5% | 9.8% | 460 | 12.6% | 8.7% | +86 | +1.9pp |
| Group households | 84 | 2.2% | 3.2% | 108 | 3.0% | 3.3% | -24 | -0.8pp |
| Total households without children | 2,133 | 56.8% | 50.0% | 2,050 | 56.3% | 49.7% | +83 | +0.5pp |
| Total households | 3,754 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,643 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +111 | 0.0pp |