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 Berri and Barmera (DC), accounting for 25.2% (1,381 households). This share was higher than Regional SA (24.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older lone persons, which increased by 94 households and 1.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Berri and Barmera (DC) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Berri and Barmera (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 Berri and Barmera (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Couples without children
2021 count
1,302
% of total
23.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
1,302
23.7%
-0.3pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
168
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
168
3.1%
-0.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
149
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
149
2.7%
-0.3pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
985
% of total
17.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
985
17.9%
0.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,381
% of total
25.2%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
1,381
25.2%
+0.4pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
288
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
288
5.2%
-0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
467
% of total
8.5%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
467
8.5%
-0.7pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
638
% of total
11.6%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
638
11.6%
+1.1pp
Group households
2021 count
110
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
110
2.0%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+51
-0.3pp
Young couples without children
+1
-0.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-6
-0.3pp
Older couples without children
+56
0.0pp
Lone person households
+89
+0.4pp
Young lone persons
+12
-0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-10
-0.7pp
Older lone persons
+94
+1.1pp
Group households
-3
-0.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Berri and Barmera (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 | 1,302 | 23.7% | 25.0% | 1,251 | 24.0% | 25.3% | +51 | -0.3pp |
| Young couples without children | 168 | 3.1% | 2.9% | 167 | 3.2% | 3.1% | +1 | -0.1pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 149 | 2.7% | 2.6% | 155 | 3.0% | 2.7% | -6 | -0.3pp |
| Older couples without children | 985 | 17.9% | 19.6% | 929 | 17.9% | 19.5% | +56 | 0.0pp |
| Lone person households | 1,381 | 25.2% | 24.1% | 1,292 | 24.8% | 23.8% | +89 | +0.4pp |
| Young lone persons | 288 | 5.2% | 4.3% | 276 | 5.3% | 4.8% | +12 | -0.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 467 | 8.5% | 8.3% | 477 | 9.2% | 8.6% | -10 | -0.7pp |
| Older lone persons | 638 | 11.6% | 11.5% | 544 | 10.5% | 10.4% | +94 | +1.1pp |
| Group households | 110 | 2.0% | 1.8% | 113 | 2.2% | 1.8% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| Total households | 5,488 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,204 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +284 | 0.0pp |