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 (SA), accounting for 54.9% (1,915 households). This share was higher than Salisbury (C) (50%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 50 households, while its share fell by 0.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Salisbury (SA) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Salisbury (SA) 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 (SA), with comparison markers for Salisbury (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
625
% of total
17.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
625
17.9%
+0.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,152
% of total
33.0%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
1,152
33.0%
-1.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
252
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
252
7.2%
-1.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
434
% of total
12.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
434
12.4%
+0.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
469
% of total
13.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
469
13.4%
0.0pp
Group households
2021 count
138
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
138
4.0%
+0.4pp
Total households without children
2021 count
1,915
% of total
54.9%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
1,915
54.9%
-0.8pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+28
+0.1pp
Lone person households
+6
-1.2pp
Young lone persons
-24
-1.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+23
+0.1pp
Older lone persons
+20
0.0pp
Group households
+16
+0.4pp
Total households without children
+50
-0.8pp
Data table
Households without children for Salisbury (SA). 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 | 625 | 17.9% | 22.0% | 597 | 17.8% | 22.9% | +28 | +0.1pp |
| Lone person households | 1,152 | 33.0% | 24.7% | 1,146 | 34.2% | 23.6% | +6 | -1.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 252 | 7.2% | 6.2% | 276 | 8.2% | 6.4% | -24 | -1.0pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 434 | 12.4% | 8.7% | 411 | 12.3% | 8.5% | +23 | +0.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 469 | 13.4% | 9.8% | 449 | 13.4% | 8.7% | +20 | 0.0pp |
| Group households | 138 | 4.0% | 3.2% | 122 | 3.6% | 3.3% | +16 | +0.4pp |
| Total households without children | 1,915 | 54.9% | 50.0% | 1,865 | 55.7% | 49.7% | +50 | -0.8pp |
| Total households | 3,487 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,350 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +137 | 0.0pp |