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 Adelaide (C), accounting for 28.3% (4,936 households). This share was higher than Greater Adelaide (24.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 1,377 households and 1.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Adelaide (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Adelaide (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 Adelaide (C), with comparison markers for Greater Adelaide.
Couples without children
2021 count
3,102
% of total
17.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
3,102
17.8%
+0.4pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
182
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
182
1.0%
-0.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
100
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
100
0.6%
-0.1pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
2,820
% of total
16.2%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
2,820
16.2%
+0.7pp
Lone person households
2021 count
4,936
% of total
28.3%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
4,936
28.3%
+1.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
2,502
% of total
14.3%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
2,502
14.3%
+1.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
1,306
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
1,306
7.5%
-0.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
1,127
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
1,127
6.5%
+0.3pp
Group households
2021 count
1,376
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
1,376
7.9%
-3.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+826
+0.4pp
Young couples without children
+28
-0.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+10
-0.1pp
Older couples without children
+788
+0.7pp
Lone person households
+1,377
+1.1pp
Young lone persons
+777
+1.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+293
-0.2pp
Older lone persons
+313
+0.3pp
Group households
-44
-3.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Adelaide (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 | 3,102 | 17.8% | 23.5% | 2,276 | 17.4% | 23.4% | +826 | +0.4pp |
| Young couples without children | 182 | 1.0% | 4.8% | 154 | 1.2% | 5.0% | +28 | -0.2pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 100 | 0.6% | 4.1% | 90 | 0.7% | 4.2% | +10 | -0.1pp |
| Older couples without children | 2,820 | 16.2% | 14.6% | 2,032 | 15.5% | 14.2% | +788 | +0.7pp |
| Lone person households | 4,936 | 28.3% | 24.9% | 3,559 | 27.2% | 24.8% | +1,377 | +1.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 2,502 | 14.3% | 5.9% | 1,725 | 13.2% | 6.1% | +777 | +1.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 1,306 | 7.5% | 8.0% | 1,013 | 7.7% | 8.5% | +293 | -0.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 1,127 | 6.5% | 11.0% | 814 | 6.2% | 10.2% | +313 | +0.3pp |
| Group households | 1,376 | 7.9% | 3.3% | 1,420 | 10.9% | 3.6% | -44 | -3.0pp |
| Total households | 17,451 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 13,083 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +4,368 | 0.0pp |