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, couples without children was the most common household life-stage group among households in Salisbury Heights, accounting for 30.2% (459 households). This share was higher than Salisbury (C) (22.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 451 households, while its share fell by 4.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Salisbury Heights - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Salisbury Heights 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 Heights, with comparison markers for Salisbury (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
459
% of total
30.2%
Change from 2016
-4.6pp
459
30.2%
-4.6pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
120
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
+7.9pp
120
7.9%
+7.9pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
113
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
+7.4pp
113
7.4%
+7.4pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
226
% of total
14.9%
Change from 2016
-19.9pp
226
14.9%
-19.9pp
Lone person households
2021 count
290
% of total
19.1%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
290
19.1%
+1.7pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
70
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
+4.6pp
70
4.6%
+4.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
106
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
-6.0pp
106
7.0%
-6.0pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
120
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
+7.9pp
120
7.9%
+7.9pp
Group households
2021 count
15
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
15
1.0%
+1.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+451
-4.6pp
Young couples without children
+120
+7.9pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+113
+7.4pp
Older couples without children
+218
-19.9pp
Lone person households
+286
+1.7pp
Young lone persons
+70
+4.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+103
-6.0pp
Older lone persons
+120
+7.9pp
Group households
+15
+1.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Salisbury Heights. 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 | 459 | 30.2% | 22.8% | 8 | 34.8% | 23.8% | +451 | -4.6pp |
| Young couples without children | 120 | 7.9% | 5.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.4% | +120 | +7.9pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 113 | 7.4% | 5.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.1% | +113 | +7.4pp |
| Older couples without children | 226 | 14.9% | 12.6% | 8 | 34.8% | 13.3% | +218 | -19.9pp |
| Lone person households | 290 | 19.1% | 25.6% | 4 | 17.4% | 24.5% | +286 | +1.7pp |
| Young lone persons | 70 | 4.6% | 6.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.7% | +70 | +4.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 106 | 7.0% | 9.0% | 3 | 13.0% | 8.8% | +103 | -6.0pp |
| Older lone persons | 120 | 7.9% | 10.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 9.0% | +120 | +7.9pp |
| Group households | 15 | 1.0% | 3.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.4% | +15 | +1.0pp |
| Total households | 1,519 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 23 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,496 | 0.0pp |