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 Ceduna (DC), accounting for 53.8% (826 households). This share was lower than Regional SA (60.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 59 households and 10.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Ceduna (DC) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Ceduna (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 Ceduna (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Couples without children
2021 count
400
% of total
26.1%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
400
26.1%
+4.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
393
% of total
25.6%
Change from 2016
+5.2pp
393
25.6%
+5.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
84
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
84
5.5%
-0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
150
% of total
9.8%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
150
9.8%
+1.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
158
% of total
10.3%
Change from 2016
+4.0pp
158
10.3%
+4.0pp
Group households
2021 count
33
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
33
2.1%
+0.8pp
Total households without children
2021 count
826
% of total
53.8%
Change from 2016
+10.2pp
826
53.8%
+10.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+15
+4.2pp
Lone person households
+34
+5.2pp
Young lone persons
-18
-0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+6
+1.6pp
Older lone persons
+48
+4.0pp
Group households
+10
+0.8pp
Total households without children
+59
+10.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Ceduna (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 | 400 | 26.1% | 29.8% | 385 | 21.9% | 29.7% | +15 | +4.2pp |
| Lone person households | 393 | 25.6% | 28.7% | 359 | 20.4% | 27.9% | +34 | +5.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 84 | 5.5% | 5.2% | 102 | 5.8% | 5.6% | -18 | -0.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 150 | 9.8% | 9.8% | 144 | 8.2% | 10.1% | +6 | +1.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 158 | 10.3% | 13.7% | 110 | 6.3% | 12.2% | +48 | +4.0pp |
| Group households | 33 | 2.1% | 2.2% | 23 | 1.3% | 2.2% | +10 | +0.8pp |
| Total households without children | 826 | 53.8% | 60.7% | 767 | 43.6% | 59.7% | +59 | +10.2pp |
| Total households | 1,535 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,760 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -225 | 0.0pp |