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 Coober Pedy (DC), accounting for 35.3% (360 households). This share was higher than Regional SA (24.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 31 households and 2.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Coober Pedy (DC) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Coober Pedy (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 Coober Pedy (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Couples without children
2021 count
138
% of total
13.5%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
138
13.5%
-2.8pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
7
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
7
0.7%
-0.6pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
8
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
8
0.8%
-0.6pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
123
% of total
12.1%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
123
12.1%
-1.5pp
Lone person households
2021 count
360
% of total
35.3%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
360
35.3%
+2.5pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
76
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
76
7.5%
+1.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
121
% of total
11.9%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
121
11.9%
-1.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
161
% of total
15.8%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
161
15.8%
+1.8pp
Group households
2021 count
25
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
25
2.5%
+0.9pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-25
-2.8pp
Young couples without children
-6
-0.6pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-6
-0.6pp
Older couples without children
-13
-1.5pp
Lone person households
+31
+2.5pp
Young lone persons
+19
+1.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-13
-1.5pp
Older lone persons
+21
+1.8pp
Group households
+9
+0.9pp
Data table
Households without children for Coober Pedy (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 | 138 | 13.5% | 25.0% | 163 | 16.3% | 25.3% | -25 | -2.8pp |
| Young couples without children | 7 | 0.7% | 2.9% | 13 | 1.3% | 3.1% | -6 | -0.6pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 8 | 0.8% | 2.6% | 14 | 1.4% | 2.7% | -6 | -0.6pp |
| Older couples without children | 123 | 12.1% | 19.6% | 136 | 13.6% | 19.5% | -13 | -1.5pp |
| Lone person households | 360 | 35.3% | 24.1% | 329 | 32.8% | 23.8% | +31 | +2.5pp |
| Young lone persons | 76 | 7.5% | 4.3% | 57 | 5.7% | 4.8% | +19 | +1.8pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 121 | 11.9% | 8.3% | 134 | 13.4% | 8.6% | -13 | -1.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 161 | 15.8% | 11.5% | 140 | 14.0% | 10.4% | +21 | +1.8pp |
| Group households | 25 | 2.5% | 1.8% | 16 | 1.6% | 1.8% | +9 | +0.9pp |
| Total households | 1,019 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,002 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +17 | 0.0pp |