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 Copper Coast (DC), accounting for 26.9% (2,351 households). This share was higher than Regional SA (25%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older couples without children, which increased by 303 households and 1 percentage point.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Copper Coast (DC) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Copper Coast (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 Copper Coast (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Couples without children
2021 count
2,351
% of total
26.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
2,351
26.9%
+0.4pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
191
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
191
2.2%
-0.5pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
178
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
178
2.0%
-0.3pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
1,982
% of total
22.6%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
1,982
22.6%
+1.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,952
% of total
22.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
1,952
22.3%
-0.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
243
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
243
2.8%
-0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
651
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
651
7.4%
-0.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
1,056
% of total
12.1%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
1,056
12.1%
+0.3pp
Group households
2021 count
152
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
152
1.7%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+288
+0.4pp
Young couples without children
-16
-0.5pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+1
-0.3pp
Older couples without children
+303
+1.0pp
Lone person households
+199
-0.2pp
Young lone persons
-11
-0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+57
-0.2pp
Older lone persons
+142
+0.3pp
Group households
+15
-0.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Copper Coast (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 | 2,351 | 26.9% | 25.0% | 2,063 | 26.5% | 25.3% | +288 | +0.4pp |
| Young couples without children | 191 | 2.2% | 2.9% | 207 | 2.7% | 3.1% | -16 | -0.5pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 178 | 2.0% | 2.6% | 177 | 2.3% | 2.7% | +1 | -0.3pp |
| Older couples without children | 1,982 | 22.6% | 19.6% | 1,679 | 21.6% | 19.5% | +303 | +1.0pp |
| Lone person households | 1,952 | 22.3% | 24.1% | 1,753 | 22.5% | 23.8% | +199 | -0.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 243 | 2.8% | 4.3% | 254 | 3.3% | 4.8% | -11 | -0.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 651 | 7.4% | 8.3% | 594 | 7.6% | 8.6% | +57 | -0.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 1,056 | 12.1% | 11.5% | 914 | 11.8% | 10.4% | +142 | +0.3pp |
| Group households | 152 | 1.7% | 1.8% | 137 | 1.8% | 1.8% | +15 | -0.1pp |
| Total households | 8,756 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7,778 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +978 | 0.0pp |