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 Light (RegC), accounting for 30.5% (1,658 households). This share was higher than Regional SA (25%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 152 households and 0.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Light (RegC) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Light (RegC) 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 Light (RegC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Couples without children
2021 count
1,658
% of total
30.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
1,658
30.5%
+0.3pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
364
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
364
6.7%
-0.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
371
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
371
6.8%
+0.8pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
923
% of total
17.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
923
17.0%
-0.3pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,011
% of total
18.6%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
1,011
18.6%
-0.5pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
190
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
190
3.5%
-0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
383
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
383
7.0%
-1.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
438
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
438
8.1%
+1.4pp
Group households
2021 count
96
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
96
1.8%
+0.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+152
+0.3pp
Young couples without children
+19
-0.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+70
+0.8pp
Older couples without children
+63
-0.3pp
Lone person households
+61
-0.5pp
Young lone persons
-7
-0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-33
-1.4pp
Older lone persons
+102
+1.4pp
Group households
+27
+0.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Light (RegC). 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 | 1,658 | 30.5% | 25.0% | 1,506 | 30.2% | 25.3% | +152 | +0.3pp |
| Young couples without children | 364 | 6.7% | 2.9% | 345 | 6.9% | 3.1% | +19 | -0.2pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 371 | 6.8% | 2.6% | 301 | 6.0% | 2.7% | +70 | +0.8pp |
| Older couples without children | 923 | 17.0% | 19.6% | 860 | 17.3% | 19.5% | +63 | -0.3pp |
| Lone person households | 1,011 | 18.6% | 24.1% | 950 | 19.1% | 23.8% | +61 | -0.5pp |
| Young lone persons | 190 | 3.5% | 4.3% | 197 | 4.0% | 4.8% | -7 | -0.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 383 | 7.0% | 8.3% | 416 | 8.4% | 8.6% | -33 | -1.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 438 | 8.1% | 11.5% | 336 | 6.7% | 10.4% | +102 | +1.4pp |
| Group households | 96 | 1.8% | 1.8% | 69 | 1.4% | 1.8% | +27 | +0.4pp |
| Total households | 5,434 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,980 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +454 | 0.0pp |