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 Valley View (part), accounting for 52.4% (1,285 households). This share was higher than Salisbury (C) (50%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older lone persons, which increased by 44 households and 1.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Valley View (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Valley View (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 Valley View (part), with comparison markers for Salisbury (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
677
% of total
27.6%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
677
27.6%
-1.3pp
Lone person households
2021 count
529
% of total
21.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
529
21.6%
-0.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
129
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
129
5.3%
-0.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
153
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
153
6.2%
-0.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
251
% of total
10.2%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
251
10.2%
+1.4pp
Group households
2021 count
79
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
79
3.2%
+0.4pp
Total households without children
2021 count
1,285
% of total
52.4%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
1,285
52.4%
-1.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-2
-1.3pp
Lone person households
+20
-0.1pp
Young lone persons
-9
-0.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-6
-0.6pp
Older lone persons
+44
+1.4pp
Group households
+14
+0.4pp
Total households without children
+32
-1.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Valley View (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 | 677 | 27.6% | 22.0% | 679 | 28.9% | 22.9% | -2 | -1.3pp |
| Lone person households | 529 | 21.6% | 24.7% | 509 | 21.7% | 23.6% | +20 | -0.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 129 | 5.3% | 6.2% | 138 | 5.9% | 6.4% | -9 | -0.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 153 | 6.2% | 8.7% | 159 | 6.8% | 8.5% | -6 | -0.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 251 | 10.2% | 9.8% | 207 | 8.8% | 8.7% | +44 | +1.4pp |
| Group households | 79 | 3.2% | 3.2% | 65 | 2.8% | 3.3% | +14 | +0.4pp |
| Total households without children | 1,285 | 52.4% | 50.0% | 1,253 | 53.4% | 49.7% | +32 | -1.0pp |
| Total households | 2,454 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,346 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +108 | 0.0pp |