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, couples without children was the most common household life-stage group among households in Adelaide Plains, accounting for 28.6% (991 households). This share was higher than Regional SA (25%).
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Adelaide Plains - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Adelaide Plains in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Adelaide Plains, with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Couples without children
2021 count
991
% of total
28.6%
Change from 2016
-
991
28.6%
-
Young couples without children
2021 count
230
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
-
230
6.6%
-
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
234
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
-
234
6.8%
-
Older couples without children
2021 count
527
% of total
15.2%
Change from 2016
-
527
15.2%
-
Lone person households
2021 count
686
% of total
19.8%
Change from 2016
-
686
19.8%
-
Young lone persons
2021 count
121
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-
121
3.5%
-
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
333
% of total
9.6%
Change from 2016
-
333
9.6%
-
Older lone persons
2021 count
225
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
-
225
6.5%
-
Group households
2021 count
116
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-
116
3.3%
-
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Data table
Households without children for Adelaide Plains. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 991 | 28.6% | 25.0% | - | - | 25.3% | - | - |
| Young couples without children | 230 | 6.6% | 2.9% | - | - | 3.1% | - | - |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 234 | 6.8% | 2.6% | - | - | 2.7% | - | - |
| Older couples without children | 527 | 15.2% | 19.6% | - | - | 19.5% | - | - |
| Lone person households | 686 | 19.8% | 24.1% | - | - | 23.8% | - | - |
| Young lone persons | 121 | 3.5% | 4.3% | - | - | 4.8% | - | - |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 333 | 9.6% | 8.3% | - | - | 8.6% | - | - |
| Older lone persons | 225 | 6.5% | 11.5% | - | - | 10.4% | - | - |
| Group households | 116 | 3.3% | 1.8% | - | - | 1.8% | - | - |
| Total households | 3,463 | 100.0% | 100.0% | - | - | 100.0% | - | - |