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 Alexandrina (DC), accounting for 28.2% (4,490 households). This share was higher than Regional SA (25%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 703 households and 0.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Alexandrina (DC) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Alexandrina (DC) 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 Alexandrina (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Couples without children
2021 count
4,490
% of total
28.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
4,490
28.2%
+0.1pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
484
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
484
3.0%
-0.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
434
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
434
2.7%
-0.1pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
3,572
% of total
22.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
3,572
22.5%
+0.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
3,339
% of total
21.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
3,339
21.0%
-0.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
313
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
313
2.0%
-0.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
1,094
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
1,094
6.9%
-0.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
1,932
% of total
12.2%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
1,932
12.2%
+1.4pp
Group households
2021 count
239
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
239
1.5%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+703
+0.1pp
Young couples without children
+69
-0.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+63
-0.1pp
Older couples without children
+571
+0.2pp
Lone person households
+502
-0.1pp
Young lone persons
-62
-0.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+80
-0.6pp
Older lone persons
+473
+1.4pp
Group households
+29
-0.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Alexandrina (DC). 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 | 4,490 | 28.2% | 25.0% | 3,787 | 28.1% | 25.3% | +703 | +0.1pp |
| Young couples without children | 484 | 3.0% | 2.9% | 415 | 3.1% | 3.1% | +69 | -0.1pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 434 | 2.7% | 2.6% | 371 | 2.8% | 2.7% | +63 | -0.1pp |
| Older couples without children | 3,572 | 22.5% | 19.6% | 3,001 | 22.3% | 19.5% | +571 | +0.2pp |
| Lone person households | 3,339 | 21.0% | 24.1% | 2,837 | 21.1% | 23.8% | +502 | -0.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 313 | 2.0% | 4.3% | 375 | 2.8% | 4.8% | -62 | -0.8pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 1,094 | 6.9% | 8.3% | 1,014 | 7.5% | 8.6% | +80 | -0.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 1,932 | 12.2% | 11.5% | 1,459 | 10.8% | 10.4% | +473 | +1.4pp |
| Group households | 239 | 1.5% | 1.8% | 210 | 1.6% | 1.8% | +29 | -0.1pp |
| Total households | 15,897 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 13,469 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,428 | 0.0pp |