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 Goyder (DC), accounting for 62.6% (1,147 households). This share was higher than Regional SA (60.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older lone persons, which increased by 57 households and 2.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Goyder (DC) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Goyder (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 Goyder (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Couples without children
2021 count
546
% of total
29.8%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
546
29.8%
-0.5pp
Lone person households
2021 count
572
% of total
31.2%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
572
31.2%
+1.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
60
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
60
3.3%
-1.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
210
% of total
11.5%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
210
11.5%
-0.9pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
293
% of total
16.0%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
293
16.0%
+2.9pp
Group households
2021 count
29
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
29
1.6%
-0.3pp
Total households without children
2021 count
1,147
% of total
62.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
1,147
62.6%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+2
-0.5pp
Lone person households
+32
+1.1pp
Young lone persons
-19
-1.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-13
-0.9pp
Older lone persons
+57
+2.9pp
Group households
-6
-0.3pp
Total households without children
+28
+0.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Goyder (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 | 546 | 29.8% | 29.8% | 544 | 30.3% | 29.7% | +2 | -0.5pp |
| Lone person households | 572 | 31.2% | 28.7% | 540 | 30.1% | 27.9% | +32 | +1.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 60 | 3.3% | 5.2% | 79 | 4.4% | 5.6% | -19 | -1.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 210 | 11.5% | 9.8% | 223 | 12.4% | 10.1% | -13 | -0.9pp |
| Older lone persons | 293 | 16.0% | 13.7% | 236 | 13.1% | 12.2% | +57 | +2.9pp |
| Group households | 29 | 1.6% | 2.2% | 35 | 1.9% | 2.2% | -6 | -0.3pp |
| Total households without children | 1,147 | 62.6% | 60.7% | 1,119 | 62.3% | 59.7% | +28 | +0.3pp |
| Total households | 1,833 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,797 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +36 | 0.0pp |