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, lone person households was the most common household life-stage group among households in Unley (C), accounting for 25.4% (4,681 households). This share was higher than Greater Adelaide (24.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 447 households and 1 percentage point.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Unley (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Unley (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Adelaide and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Unley (C), with comparison markers for Greater Adelaide.
Couples without children
2021 count
4,213
% of total
22.8%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
4,213
22.8%
+1.0pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
903
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
903
4.9%
0.0pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
594
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
594
3.2%
0.0pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
2,716
% of total
14.7%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
2,716
14.7%
+0.9pp
Lone person households
2021 count
4,681
% of total
25.4%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
4,681
25.4%
-0.4pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
1,231
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
1,231
6.7%
-0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
1,294
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
1,294
7.0%
-0.7pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
2,149
% of total
11.6%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
2,149
11.6%
+0.6pp
Group households
2021 count
682
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
682
3.7%
-1.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+447
+1.0pp
Young couples without children
+65
0.0pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+46
0.0pp
Older couples without children
+336
+0.9pp
Lone person households
+219
-0.4pp
Young lone persons
+3
-0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-35
-0.7pp
Older lone persons
+246
+0.6pp
Group households
-140
-1.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Unley (C). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Adelaide.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 4,213 | 22.8% | 23.5% | 3,766 | 21.8% | 23.4% | +447 | +1.0pp |
| Young couples without children | 903 | 4.9% | 4.8% | 838 | 4.9% | 5.0% | +65 | 0.0pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 594 | 3.2% | 4.1% | 548 | 3.2% | 4.2% | +46 | 0.0pp |
| Older couples without children | 2,716 | 14.7% | 14.6% | 2,380 | 13.8% | 14.2% | +336 | +0.9pp |
| Lone person households | 4,681 | 25.4% | 24.9% | 4,462 | 25.8% | 24.8% | +219 | -0.4pp |
| Young lone persons | 1,231 | 6.7% | 5.9% | 1,228 | 7.1% | 6.1% | +3 | -0.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 1,294 | 7.0% | 8.0% | 1,329 | 7.7% | 8.5% | -35 | -0.7pp |
| Older lone persons | 2,149 | 11.6% | 11.0% | 1,903 | 11.0% | 10.2% | +246 | +0.6pp |
| Group households | 682 | 3.7% | 3.3% | 822 | 4.8% | 3.6% | -140 | -1.1pp |
| Total households | 18,463 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 17,276 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,187 | 0.0pp |