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 Kingston (DC) (SA), accounting for 26.3% (371 households). This share was higher than Regional SA (25%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older lone persons, which increased by 33 households and 1.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Kingston (DC) (SA) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Kingston (DC) (SA) 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 Kingston (DC) (SA), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Couples without children
2021 count
371
% of total
26.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
371
26.3%
-0.3pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
32
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
32
2.3%
+0.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
28
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
28
2.0%
-0.6pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
311
% of total
22.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
311
22.0%
+0.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
326
% of total
23.1%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
326
23.1%
+0.3pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
62
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
62
4.4%
-1.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
88
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
88
6.2%
-1.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
172
% of total
12.2%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
172
12.2%
+1.9pp
Group households
2021 count
22
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
22
1.6%
+0.9pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+14
-0.3pp
Young couples without children
+4
+0.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-7
-0.6pp
Older couples without children
+17
+0.1pp
Lone person households
+20
+0.3pp
Young lone persons
-13
-1.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-11
-1.2pp
Older lone persons
+33
+1.9pp
Group households
+12
+0.9pp
Data table
Households without children for Kingston (DC) (SA). 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 | 371 | 26.3% | 25.0% | 357 | 26.6% | 25.3% | +14 | -0.3pp |
| Young couples without children | 32 | 2.3% | 2.9% | 28 | 2.1% | 3.1% | +4 | +0.2pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 28 | 2.0% | 2.6% | 35 | 2.6% | 2.7% | -7 | -0.6pp |
| Older couples without children | 311 | 22.0% | 19.6% | 294 | 21.9% | 19.5% | +17 | +0.1pp |
| Lone person households | 326 | 23.1% | 24.1% | 306 | 22.8% | 23.8% | +20 | +0.3pp |
| Young lone persons | 62 | 4.4% | 4.3% | 75 | 5.6% | 4.8% | -13 | -1.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 88 | 6.2% | 8.3% | 99 | 7.4% | 8.6% | -11 | -1.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 172 | 12.2% | 11.5% | 139 | 10.3% | 10.4% | +33 | +1.9pp |
| Group households | 22 | 1.6% | 1.8% | 10 | 0.7% | 1.8% | +12 | +0.9pp |
| Total households | 1,412 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,343 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +69 | 0.0pp |