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 Grant (DC), accounting for 53.5% (1,607 households). This share was lower than Regional SA (60.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 82 households and 1.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Grant (DC) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Grant (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 Grant (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Couples without children
2021 count
1,027
% of total
34.2%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
1,027
34.2%
+1.3pp
Lone person households
2021 count
536
% of total
17.8%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
536
17.8%
-1.8pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
69
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
69
2.3%
-1.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
215
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
215
7.2%
-1.0pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
240
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
240
8.0%
+0.3pp
Group households
2021 count
44
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
44
1.5%
-0.1pp
Total households without children
2021 count
1,607
% of total
53.5%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
1,607
53.5%
-0.6pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+82
+1.3pp
Lone person households
-28
-1.8pp
Young lone persons
-42
-1.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-20
-1.0pp
Older lone persons
+19
+0.3pp
Group households
-1
-0.1pp
Total households without children
+53
-0.6pp
Data table
Households without children for Grant (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 | 1,027 | 34.2% | 29.8% | 945 | 32.9% | 29.7% | +82 | +1.3pp |
| Lone person households | 536 | 17.8% | 28.7% | 564 | 19.6% | 27.9% | -28 | -1.8pp |
| Young lone persons | 69 | 2.3% | 5.2% | 111 | 3.9% | 5.6% | -42 | -1.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 215 | 7.2% | 9.8% | 235 | 8.2% | 10.1% | -20 | -1.0pp |
| Older lone persons | 240 | 8.0% | 13.7% | 221 | 7.7% | 12.2% | +19 | +0.3pp |
| Group households | 44 | 1.5% | 2.2% | 45 | 1.6% | 2.2% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Total households without children | 1,607 | 53.5% | 60.7% | 1,554 | 54.1% | 59.7% | +53 | -0.6pp |
| Total households | 3,003 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,874 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +129 | 0.0pp |