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 Holdfast Bay (C), accounting for 26.2% (5,604 households). This share was higher than Greater Adelaide (24.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 610 households and 0.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Holdfast Bay (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Holdfast Bay (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Adelaide and change since 2016.
Chart view
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Holdfast Bay (C), with comparison markers for Greater Adelaide.
Couples without children
2021 count
4,817
% of total
22.5%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
4,817
22.5%
+0.8pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
765
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
765
3.6%
-0.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
584
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
584
2.7%
0.0pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
3,468
% of total
16.2%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
3,468
16.2%
+0.9pp
Lone person households
2021 count
5,604
% of total
26.2%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
5,604
26.2%
-0.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
1,229
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
1,229
5.8%
-0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
1,610
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
1,610
7.5%
-0.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
2,764
% of total
12.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
2,764
12.9%
+0.2pp
Group households
2021 count
523
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
523
2.4%
-0.5pp
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+610
+0.8pp
Young couples without children
+46
-0.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+68
0.0pp
Older couples without children
+496
+0.9pp
Lone person households
+399
-0.6pp
Young lone persons
+54
-0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+41
-0.6pp
Older lone persons
+300
+0.2pp
Group households
-42
-0.5pp
Data table
Households without children for Holdfast Bay (C). 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 | 4,817 | 22.5% | 23.5% | 4,207 | 21.7% | 23.4% | +610 | +0.8pp |
| Young couples without children | 765 | 3.6% | 4.8% | 719 | 3.7% | 5.0% | +46 | -0.1pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 584 | 2.7% | 4.1% | 516 | 2.7% | 4.2% | +68 | 0.0pp |
| Older couples without children | 3,468 | 16.2% | 14.6% | 2,972 | 15.3% | 14.2% | +496 | +0.9pp |
| Lone person households | 5,604 | 26.2% | 24.9% | 5,205 | 26.8% | 24.8% | +399 | -0.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 1,229 | 5.8% | 5.9% | 1,175 | 6.1% | 6.1% | +54 | -0.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 1,610 | 7.5% | 8.0% | 1,569 | 8.1% | 8.5% | +41 | -0.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 2,764 | 12.9% | 11.0% | 2,464 | 12.7% | 10.2% | +300 | +0.2pp |
| Group households | 523 | 2.4% | 3.3% | 565 | 2.9% | 3.6% | -42 | -0.5pp |
| Total households | 21,364 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 19,392 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,972 | 0.0pp |