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 Gawler (T), accounting for 25.7% (3,013 households). This share was higher than Greater Adelaide (24.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 360 households and 0.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Gawler (T) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Gawler (T) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Adelaide and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Gawler (T), with comparison markers for Greater Adelaide.
Couples without children
2021 count
2,740
% of total
23.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
2,740
23.3%
-0.3pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
424
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
424
3.6%
-0.5pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
403
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
403
3.4%
-0.5pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
1,913
% of total
16.3%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
1,913
16.3%
+0.8pp
Lone person households
2021 count
3,013
% of total
25.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
3,013
25.7%
+0.3pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
549
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
549
4.7%
-0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
994
% of total
8.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
994
8.5%
-0.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
1,457
% of total
12.4%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
1,457
12.4%
+0.8pp
Group households
2021 count
253
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
253
2.2%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+281
-0.3pp
Young couples without children
-5
-0.5pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-5
-0.5pp
Older couples without children
+291
+0.8pp
Lone person households
+360
+0.3pp
Young lone persons
+7
-0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+99
-0.1pp
Older lone persons
+248
+0.8pp
Group households
+30
+0.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Gawler (T). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Adelaide.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 2,740 | 23.3% | 23.5% | 2,459 | 23.6% | 23.4% | +281 | -0.3pp |
| Young couples without children | 424 | 3.6% | 4.8% | 429 | 4.1% | 5.0% | -5 | -0.5pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 403 | 3.4% | 4.1% | 408 | 3.9% | 4.2% | -5 | -0.5pp |
| Older couples without children | 1,913 | 16.3% | 14.6% | 1,622 | 15.5% | 14.2% | +291 | +0.8pp |
| Lone person households | 3,013 | 25.7% | 24.9% | 2,653 | 25.4% | 24.8% | +360 | +0.3pp |
| Young lone persons | 549 | 4.7% | 5.9% | 542 | 5.2% | 6.1% | +7 | -0.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 994 | 8.5% | 8.0% | 895 | 8.6% | 8.5% | +99 | -0.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 1,457 | 12.4% | 11.0% | 1,209 | 11.6% | 10.2% | +248 | +0.8pp |
| Group households | 253 | 2.2% | 3.3% | 223 | 2.1% | 3.6% | +30 | +0.1pp |
| Total households | 11,746 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10,440 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,306 | 0.0pp |