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 Parkside (SA), accounting for 25% (616 households). This share was lower than Unley (C) (25.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 616 households and 25 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Parkside (SA) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Parkside (SA) 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 Parkside (SA), with comparison markers for Unley (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
542
% of total
22.0%
Change from 2016
-28.0pp
542
22.0%
-28.0pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
97
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
97
3.9%
-3.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
58
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-11.9pp
58
2.4%
-11.9pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
387
% of total
15.7%
Change from 2016
-12.9pp
387
15.7%
-12.9pp
Lone person households
2021 count
616
% of total
25.0%
Change from 2016
+25.0pp
616
25.0%
+25.0pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
201
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
+8.2pp
201
8.2%
+8.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
197
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
+8.0pp
197
8.0%
+8.0pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
233
% of total
9.5%
Change from 2016
+9.5pp
233
9.5%
+9.5pp
Group households
2021 count
131
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
+5.3pp
131
5.3%
+5.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+535
-28.0pp
Young couples without children
+96
-3.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+56
-11.9pp
Older couples without children
+383
-12.9pp
Lone person households
+616
+25.0pp
Young lone persons
+201
+8.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+197
+8.0pp
Older lone persons
+233
+9.5pp
Group households
+131
+5.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Parkside (SA). 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 | 542 | 22.0% | 22.8% | 7 | 50.0% | 21.8% | +535 | -28.0pp |
| Young couples without children | 97 | 3.9% | 4.9% | 1 | 7.1% | 4.9% | +96 | -3.2pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 58 | 2.4% | 3.2% | 2 | 14.3% | 3.2% | +56 | -11.9pp |
| Older couples without children | 387 | 15.7% | 14.7% | 4 | 28.6% | 13.8% | +383 | -12.9pp |
| Lone person households | 616 | 25.0% | 25.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 25.8% | +616 | +25.0pp |
| Young lone persons | 201 | 8.2% | 6.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 7.1% | +201 | +8.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 197 | 8.0% | 7.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 7.7% | +197 | +8.0pp |
| Older lone persons | 233 | 9.5% | 11.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 11.0% | +233 | +9.5pp |
| Group households | 131 | 5.3% | 3.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.8% | +131 | +5.3pp |
| Total households | 2,462 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 14 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,448 | 0.0pp |