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 Barunga West (DC), accounting for 25.8% (426 households). This share was higher than Regional SA (25%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 44 households and 0.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Barunga West (DC) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Barunga West (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 Barunga West (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Couples without children
2021 count
426
% of total
25.8%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
426
25.8%
-0.5pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
40
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
40
2.4%
+0.5pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
31
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
31
1.9%
-0.2pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
355
% of total
21.5%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
355
21.5%
-0.8pp
Lone person households
2021 count
387
% of total
23.5%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
387
23.5%
+0.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
46
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
46
2.8%
+0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
118
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
118
7.2%
+0.7pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
225
% of total
13.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
225
13.7%
-0.4pp
Group households
2021 count
20
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
20
1.2%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+31
-0.5pp
Young couples without children
+11
+0.5pp
Middle-aged couples without children
0
-0.2pp
Older couples without children
+20
-0.8pp
Lone person households
+44
+0.6pp
Young lone persons
+7
+0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+21
+0.7pp
Older lone persons
+14
-0.4pp
Group households
-1
-0.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Barunga West (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 | 426 | 25.8% | 25.0% | 395 | 26.3% | 25.3% | +31 | -0.5pp |
| Young couples without children | 40 | 2.4% | 2.9% | 29 | 1.9% | 3.1% | +11 | +0.5pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 31 | 1.9% | 2.6% | 31 | 2.1% | 2.7% | 0 | -0.2pp |
| Older couples without children | 355 | 21.5% | 19.6% | 335 | 22.3% | 19.5% | +20 | -0.8pp |
| Lone person households | 387 | 23.5% | 24.1% | 343 | 22.9% | 23.8% | +44 | +0.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 46 | 2.8% | 4.3% | 39 | 2.6% | 4.8% | +7 | +0.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 118 | 7.2% | 8.3% | 97 | 6.5% | 8.6% | +21 | +0.7pp |
| Older lone persons | 225 | 13.7% | 11.5% | 211 | 14.1% | 10.4% | +14 | -0.4pp |
| Group households | 20 | 1.2% | 1.8% | 21 | 1.4% | 1.8% | -1 | -0.2pp |
| Total households | 1,648 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,501 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +147 | 0.0pp |