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, total households without children was the most common household life-stage group among households in Barossa (DC), accounting for 58.5% (5,927 households). This share was lower than Regional SA (60.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 579 households and 1.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Barossa (DC) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Barossa (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 Barossa (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Couples without children
2021 count
3,252
% of total
32.1%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
3,252
32.1%
+0.9pp
Lone person households
2021 count
2,513
% of total
24.8%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
2,513
24.8%
+0.7pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
438
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
438
4.3%
-0.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
829
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
829
8.2%
+0.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
1,247
% of total
12.3%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
1,247
12.3%
+1.1pp
Group households
2021 count
162
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
162
1.6%
-0.1pp
Total households without children
2021 count
5,927
% of total
58.5%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
5,927
58.5%
+1.5pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+325
+0.9pp
Lone person households
+255
+0.7pp
Young lone persons
-20
-0.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+86
+0.3pp
Older lone persons
+194
+1.1pp
Group households
-1
-0.1pp
Total households without children
+579
+1.5pp
Data table
Households without children for Barossa (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 | 3,252 | 32.1% | 29.8% | 2,927 | 31.2% | 29.7% | +325 | +0.9pp |
| Lone person households | 2,513 | 24.8% | 28.7% | 2,258 | 24.1% | 27.9% | +255 | +0.7pp |
| Young lone persons | 438 | 4.3% | 5.2% | 458 | 4.9% | 5.6% | -20 | -0.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 829 | 8.2% | 9.8% | 743 | 7.9% | 10.1% | +86 | +0.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 1,247 | 12.3% | 13.7% | 1,053 | 11.2% | 12.2% | +194 | +1.1pp |
| Group households | 162 | 1.6% | 2.2% | 163 | 1.7% | 2.2% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Total households without children | 5,927 | 58.5% | 60.7% | 5,348 | 57.0% | 59.7% | +579 | +1.5pp |
| Total households | 10,136 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9,382 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +754 | 0.0pp |