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 Loxton Waikerie (DC), accounting for 26% (1,596 households). This share was higher than Regional SA (25%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 140 households and 0.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Loxton Waikerie (DC) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Loxton Waikerie (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 Loxton Waikerie (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Couples without children
2021 count
1,596
% of total
26.0%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
1,596
26.0%
-0.6pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
162
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
162
2.6%
-0.9pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
155
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
155
2.5%
-0.2pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
1,279
% of total
20.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
1,279
20.8%
+0.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,419
% of total
23.1%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
1,419
23.1%
+0.5pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
246
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
246
4.0%
+0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
469
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
469
7.6%
-0.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
701
% of total
11.4%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
701
11.4%
+0.6pp
Group households
2021 count
109
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
109
1.8%
0.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+87
-0.6pp
Young couples without children
-35
-0.9pp
Middle-aged couples without children
0
-0.2pp
Older couples without children
+122
+0.4pp
Lone person households
+140
+0.5pp
Young lone persons
+26
+0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+34
-0.1pp
Older lone persons
+87
+0.6pp
Group households
+6
0.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Loxton Waikerie (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 | 1,596 | 26.0% | 25.0% | 1,509 | 26.6% | 25.3% | +87 | -0.6pp |
| Young couples without children | 162 | 2.6% | 2.9% | 197 | 3.5% | 3.1% | -35 | -0.9pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 155 | 2.5% | 2.6% | 155 | 2.7% | 2.7% | 0 | -0.2pp |
| Older couples without children | 1,279 | 20.8% | 19.6% | 1,157 | 20.4% | 19.5% | +122 | +0.4pp |
| Lone person households | 1,419 | 23.1% | 24.1% | 1,279 | 22.6% | 23.8% | +140 | +0.5pp |
| Young lone persons | 246 | 4.0% | 4.3% | 220 | 3.9% | 4.8% | +26 | +0.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 469 | 7.6% | 8.3% | 435 | 7.7% | 8.6% | +34 | -0.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 701 | 11.4% | 11.5% | 614 | 10.8% | 10.4% | +87 | +0.6pp |
| Group households | 109 | 1.8% | 1.8% | 103 | 1.8% | 1.8% | +6 | 0.0pp |
| Total households | 6,136 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,669 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +467 | 0.0pp |