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 Black Forest, accounting for 63.3% (544 households). This share was higher than Unley (C) (60.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 29 households and 2.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Black Forest - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Black Forest in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Unley (C) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Black Forest, with comparison markers for Unley (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
229
% of total
26.6%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
229
26.6%
+2.5pp
Lone person households
2021 count
272
% of total
31.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
272
31.6%
+0.4pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
87
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
87
10.1%
0.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
83
% of total
9.7%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
83
9.7%
-0.7pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
110
% of total
12.8%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
110
12.8%
+2.6pp
Group households
2021 count
43
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
43
5.0%
-0.8pp
Total households without children
2021 count
544
% of total
63.3%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
544
63.3%
+2.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+26
+2.5pp
Lone person households
+9
+0.4pp
Young lone persons
+2
0.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-5
-0.7pp
Older lone persons
+24
+2.6pp
Group households
-6
-0.8pp
Total households without children
+29
+2.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Black Forest. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Unley (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Unley (C)% | Count | % | Unley (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 229 | 26.6% | 26.5% | 203 | 24.1% | 24.5% | +26 | +2.5pp |
| Lone person households | 272 | 31.6% | 29.4% | 263 | 31.2% | 29.0% | +9 | +0.4pp |
| Young lone persons | 87 | 10.1% | 7.7% | 85 | 10.1% | 8.0% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 83 | 9.7% | 8.1% | 88 | 10.4% | 8.6% | -5 | -0.7pp |
| Older lone persons | 110 | 12.8% | 13.5% | 86 | 10.2% | 12.4% | +24 | +2.6pp |
| Group households | 43 | 5.0% | 4.3% | 49 | 5.8% | 5.3% | -6 | -0.8pp |
| Total households without children | 544 | 63.3% | 60.2% | 515 | 61.1% | 58.8% | +29 | +2.2pp |
| Total households | 860 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 843 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +17 | 0.0pp |