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 Karoonda East Murray (DC), accounting for 27.5% (151 households). This share was higher than Regional SA (24.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 30 households and 4.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Karoonda East Murray (DC) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Karoonda East Murray (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 Karoonda East Murray (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Couples without children
2021 count
123
% of total
22.4%
Change from 2016
-3.8pp
123
22.4%
-3.8pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
15
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
15
2.7%
-1.5pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
12
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
12
2.2%
-0.9pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
96
% of total
17.5%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
96
17.5%
-1.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
151
% of total
27.5%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
151
27.5%
+4.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
25
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
25
4.5%
-1.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
52
% of total
9.5%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
52
9.5%
+2.8pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
73
% of total
13.3%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
73
13.3%
+2.9pp
Group households
2021 count
3
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
3
0.5%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-13
-3.8pp
Young couples without children
-7
-1.5pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-4
-0.9pp
Older couples without children
-2
-1.4pp
Lone person households
+30
+4.2pp
Young lone persons
-8
-1.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+17
+2.8pp
Older lone persons
+19
+2.9pp
Group households
-1
-0.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Karoonda East Murray (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 | 123 | 22.4% | 25.0% | 136 | 26.2% | 25.3% | -13 | -3.8pp |
| Young couples without children | 15 | 2.7% | 2.9% | 22 | 4.2% | 3.1% | -7 | -1.5pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 12 | 2.2% | 2.6% | 16 | 3.1% | 2.7% | -4 | -0.9pp |
| Older couples without children | 96 | 17.5% | 19.6% | 98 | 18.9% | 19.5% | -2 | -1.4pp |
| Lone person households | 151 | 27.5% | 24.1% | 121 | 23.3% | 23.8% | +30 | +4.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 25 | 4.5% | 4.3% | 33 | 6.4% | 4.8% | -8 | -1.9pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 52 | 9.5% | 8.3% | 35 | 6.7% | 8.6% | +17 | +2.8pp |
| Older lone persons | 73 | 13.3% | 11.5% | 54 | 10.4% | 10.4% | +19 | +2.9pp |
| Group households | 3 | 0.5% | 1.8% | 4 | 0.8% | 1.8% | -1 | -0.3pp |
| Total households | 550 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 519 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +31 | 0.0pp |