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 Flinders Ranges (DC), accounting for 58.5% (485 households). This share was lower than Regional SA (60.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older lone persons, which increased by 18 households and 1.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Flinders Ranges (DC) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Flinders Ranges (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 Flinders Ranges (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Couples without children
2021 count
223
% of total
26.9%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
223
26.9%
-2.8pp
Lone person households
2021 count
247
% of total
29.8%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
247
29.8%
-2.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
28
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
28
3.4%
-2.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
89
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
89
10.7%
-1.8pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
121
% of total
14.6%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
121
14.6%
+1.4pp
Group households
2021 count
15
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
15
1.8%
+0.6pp
Total households without children
2021 count
485
% of total
58.5%
Change from 2016
-4.4pp
485
58.5%
-4.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-8
-2.8pp
Lone person households
-2
-2.2pp
Young lone persons
-14
-2.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-8
-1.8pp
Older lone persons
+18
+1.4pp
Group households
+6
+0.6pp
Total households without children
-4
-4.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Flinders Ranges (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 | 223 | 26.9% | 29.8% | 231 | 29.7% | 29.7% | -8 | -2.8pp |
| Lone person households | 247 | 29.8% | 28.7% | 249 | 32.0% | 27.9% | -2 | -2.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 28 | 3.4% | 5.2% | 42 | 5.4% | 5.6% | -14 | -2.0pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 89 | 10.7% | 9.8% | 97 | 12.5% | 10.1% | -8 | -1.8pp |
| Older lone persons | 121 | 14.6% | 13.7% | 103 | 13.2% | 12.2% | +18 | +1.4pp |
| Group households | 15 | 1.8% | 2.2% | 9 | 1.2% | 2.2% | +6 | +0.6pp |
| Total households without children | 485 | 58.5% | 60.7% | 489 | 62.9% | 59.7% | -4 | -4.4pp |
| Total households | 829 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 778 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +51 | 0.0pp |