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 Lower Eyre Peninsula (DC), accounting for 30.2% (747 households). This share was higher than Regional SA (25%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 63 households and 0.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Lower Eyre Peninsula (DC) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Lower Eyre Peninsula (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 Lower Eyre Peninsula (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Couples without children
2021 count
747
% of total
30.2%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
747
30.2%
+0.7pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
81
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
81
3.3%
-0.6pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
82
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
82
3.3%
+0.4pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
584
% of total
23.6%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
584
23.6%
+0.9pp
Lone person households
2021 count
468
% of total
18.9%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
468
18.9%
-0.8pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
92
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
92
3.7%
-1.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
185
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
185
7.5%
-0.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
194
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
194
7.9%
+0.5pp
Group households
2021 count
38
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
38
1.5%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+63
+0.7pp
Young couples without children
-10
-0.6pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+15
+0.4pp
Older couples without children
+58
+0.9pp
Lone person households
+12
-0.8pp
Young lone persons
-18
-1.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+1
-0.4pp
Older lone persons
+22
+0.5pp
Group households
+8
+0.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Lower Eyre Peninsula (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 | 747 | 30.2% | 25.0% | 684 | 29.5% | 25.3% | +63 | +0.7pp |
| Young couples without children | 81 | 3.3% | 2.9% | 91 | 3.9% | 3.1% | -10 | -0.6pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 82 | 3.3% | 2.6% | 67 | 2.9% | 2.7% | +15 | +0.4pp |
| Older couples without children | 584 | 23.6% | 19.6% | 526 | 22.7% | 19.5% | +58 | +0.9pp |
| Lone person households | 468 | 18.9% | 24.1% | 456 | 19.7% | 23.8% | +12 | -0.8pp |
| Young lone persons | 92 | 3.7% | 4.3% | 110 | 4.7% | 4.8% | -18 | -1.0pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 185 | 7.5% | 8.3% | 184 | 7.9% | 8.6% | +1 | -0.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 194 | 7.9% | 11.5% | 172 | 7.4% | 10.4% | +22 | +0.5pp |
| Group households | 38 | 1.5% | 1.8% | 30 | 1.3% | 1.8% | +8 | +0.2pp |
| Total households | 2,471 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,320 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +151 | 0.0pp |