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 Ceduna (DC), accounting for 24.7% (400 households). This share was lower than Regional SA (25%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older lone persons, which increased by 48 households and 2.5 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.
Chart view
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
24.7%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
400
24.7%
-0.8pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
51
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
51
3.2%
+0.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
40
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
40
2.5%
+0.1pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
309
% of total
19.1%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
309
19.1%
-1.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
393
% of total
24.3%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
393
24.3%
+0.5pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
84
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
84
5.2%
-1.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
150
% of total
9.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
150
9.3%
-0.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
158
% of total
9.8%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
158
9.8%
+2.5pp
Group households
2021 count
33
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
33
2.0%
+0.5pp
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+15
-0.8pp
Young couples without children
+6
+0.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+4
+0.1pp
Older couples without children
+5
-1.1pp
Lone person households
+34
+0.5pp
Young lone persons
-18
-1.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+6
-0.2pp
Older lone persons
+48
+2.5pp
Group households
+10
+0.5pp
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 | 24.7% | 25.0% | 385 | 25.5% | 25.3% | +15 | -0.8pp |
| Young couples without children | 51 | 3.2% | 2.9% | 45 | 3.0% | 3.1% | +6 | +0.2pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 40 | 2.5% | 2.6% | 36 | 2.4% | 2.7% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| Older couples without children | 309 | 19.1% | 19.6% | 304 | 20.2% | 19.5% | +5 | -1.1pp |
| Lone person households | 393 | 24.3% | 24.1% | 359 | 23.8% | 23.8% | +34 | +0.5pp |
| Young lone persons | 84 | 5.2% | 4.3% | 102 | 6.8% | 4.8% | -18 | -1.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 150 | 9.3% | 8.3% | 144 | 9.5% | 8.6% | +6 | -0.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 158 | 9.8% | 11.5% | 110 | 7.3% | 10.4% | +48 | +2.5pp |
| Group households | 33 | 2.0% | 1.8% | 23 | 1.5% | 1.8% | +10 | +0.5pp |
| Total households | 1,618 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,508 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +110 | 0.0pp |