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 Kimba (DC), accounting for 60.3% (261 households). This share was lower than Regional SA (60.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older lone persons, which decreased by 11 households and 2.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Kimba (DC) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Kimba (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 Kimba (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Couples without children
2021 count
136
% of total
31.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
136
31.4%
-0.5pp
Lone person households
2021 count
115
% of total
26.6%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
115
26.6%
-0.9pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
32
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
32
7.4%
-0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
33
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
33
7.6%
+0.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
48
% of total
11.1%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
48
11.1%
-2.7pp
Group households
2021 count
10
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
10
2.3%
+1.6pp
Total households without children
2021 count
261
% of total
60.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
261
60.3%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-1
-0.5pp
Lone person households
-3
-0.9pp
Young lone persons
-2
-0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+2
+0.4pp
Older lone persons
-11
-2.7pp
Group households
+7
+1.6pp
Total households without children
+3
+0.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Kimba (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 | 136 | 31.4% | 29.8% | 137 | 31.9% | 29.7% | -1 | -0.5pp |
| Lone person households | 115 | 26.6% | 28.7% | 118 | 27.5% | 27.9% | -3 | -0.9pp |
| Young lone persons | 32 | 7.4% | 5.2% | 34 | 7.9% | 5.6% | -2 | -0.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 33 | 7.6% | 9.8% | 31 | 7.2% | 10.1% | +2 | +0.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 48 | 11.1% | 13.7% | 59 | 13.8% | 12.2% | -11 | -2.7pp |
| Group households | 10 | 2.3% | 2.2% | 3 | 0.7% | 2.2% | +7 | +1.6pp |
| Total households without children | 261 | 60.3% | 60.7% | 258 | 60.1% | 59.7% | +3 | +0.2pp |
| Total households | 433 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 429 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +4 | 0.0pp |