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, couples without children was the most common household life-stage group among households in Kangaroo Island (DC), accounting for 25.5% (708 households). This share was higher than Regional SA (25%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older couples without children, which increased by 103 households and 1.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Kangaroo Island (DC) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Kangaroo Island (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 Kangaroo Island (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Couples without children
2021 count
708
% of total
25.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
708
25.5%
+0.4pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
50
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
50
1.8%
-0.8pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
34
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
34
1.2%
-0.4pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
624
% of total
22.5%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
624
22.5%
+1.7pp
Lone person households
2021 count
657
% of total
23.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
657
23.7%
-0.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
99
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
99
3.6%
-0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
257
% of total
9.3%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
257
9.3%
-1.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
299
% of total
10.8%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
299
10.8%
+1.7pp
Group households
2021 count
48
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
48
1.7%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+82
+0.4pp
Young couples without children
-15
-0.8pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-6
-0.4pp
Older couples without children
+103
+1.7pp
Lone person households
+62
-0.1pp
Young lone persons
-8
-0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-12
-1.5pp
Older lone persons
+72
+1.7pp
Group households
-1
-0.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Kangaroo Island (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 | 708 | 25.5% | 25.0% | 626 | 25.1% | 25.3% | +82 | +0.4pp |
| Young couples without children | 50 | 1.8% | 2.9% | 65 | 2.6% | 3.1% | -15 | -0.8pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 34 | 1.2% | 2.6% | 40 | 1.6% | 2.7% | -6 | -0.4pp |
| Older couples without children | 624 | 22.5% | 19.6% | 521 | 20.8% | 19.5% | +103 | +1.7pp |
| Lone person households | 657 | 23.7% | 24.1% | 595 | 23.8% | 23.8% | +62 | -0.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 99 | 3.6% | 4.3% | 107 | 4.3% | 4.8% | -8 | -0.7pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 257 | 9.3% | 8.3% | 269 | 10.8% | 8.6% | -12 | -1.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 299 | 10.8% | 11.5% | 227 | 9.1% | 10.4% | +72 | +1.7pp |
| Group households | 48 | 1.7% | 1.8% | 49 | 2.0% | 1.8% | -1 | -0.3pp |
| Total households | 2,776 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,499 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +277 | 0.0pp |