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 Fullarton, accounting for 61.2% (1,110 households). This share was higher than Unley (C) (60.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older lone persons, which increased by 65 households and 2.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Fullarton - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Fullarton 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 Fullarton, with comparison markers for Unley (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
427
% of total
23.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
427
23.5%
+0.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
627
% of total
34.6%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
627
34.6%
-1.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
120
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
120
6.6%
-0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
143
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
143
7.9%
-2.9pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
374
% of total
20.6%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
374
20.6%
+2.7pp
Group households
2021 count
56
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
56
3.1%
-0.2pp
Total households without children
2021 count
1,110
% of total
61.2%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
1,110
61.2%
-1.6pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+24
+0.1pp
Lone person households
+3
-1.6pp
Young lone persons
-1
-0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-44
-2.9pp
Older lone persons
+65
+2.7pp
Group households
-1
-0.2pp
Total households without children
+26
-1.6pp
Data table
Households without children for Fullarton. 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 | 427 | 23.5% | 26.5% | 403 | 23.4% | 24.5% | +24 | +0.1pp |
| Lone person households | 627 | 34.6% | 29.4% | 624 | 36.2% | 29.0% | +3 | -1.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 120 | 6.6% | 7.7% | 121 | 7.0% | 8.0% | -1 | -0.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 143 | 7.9% | 8.1% | 187 | 10.8% | 8.6% | -44 | -2.9pp |
| Older lone persons | 374 | 20.6% | 13.5% | 309 | 17.9% | 12.4% | +65 | +2.7pp |
| Group households | 56 | 3.1% | 4.3% | 57 | 3.3% | 5.3% | -1 | -0.2pp |
| Total households without children | 1,110 | 61.2% | 60.2% | 1,084 | 62.8% | 58.8% | +26 | -1.6pp |
| Total households | 1,814 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,725 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +89 | 0.0pp |