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 Palmer (SA), accounting for 54.5% (48 households). This share was lower than Mid Murray (DC) (63.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 7 households and 6.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Palmer (SA) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Palmer (SA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid Murray (DC) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Palmer (SA), with comparison markers for Mid Murray (DC).
Couples without children
2021 count
26
% of total
29.5%
Change from 2016
+6.9pp
26
29.5%
+6.9pp
Lone person households
2021 count
22
% of total
25.0%
Change from 2016
-3.6pp
22
25.0%
-3.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-3.6pp
0
0.0%
-3.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
6
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
6
6.8%
-2.7pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
12
% of total
13.6%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
12
13.6%
-0.7pp
Group households
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-4.8pp
0
0.0%
-4.8pp
Total households without children
2021 count
48
% of total
54.5%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
48
54.5%
-1.5pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+7
+6.9pp
Lone person households
-2
-3.6pp
Young lone persons
-3
-3.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-2
-2.7pp
Older lone persons
0
-0.7pp
Group households
-4
-4.8pp
Total households without children
+1
-1.5pp
Data table
Households without children for Palmer (SA). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid Murray (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mid Murray (DC)% | Count | % | Mid Murray (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 26 | 29.5% | 30.9% | 19 | 22.6% | 32.1% | +7 | +6.9pp |
| Lone person households | 22 | 25.0% | 30.5% | 24 | 28.6% | 29.9% | -2 | -3.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 0 | 0.0% | 3.3% | 3 | 3.6% | 4.0% | -3 | -3.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 6 | 6.8% | 11.8% | 8 | 9.5% | 12.5% | -2 | -2.7pp |
| Older lone persons | 12 | 13.6% | 15.5% | 12 | 14.3% | 13.5% | 0 | -0.7pp |
| Group households | 0 | 0.0% | 2.1% | 4 | 4.8% | 2.5% | -4 | -4.8pp |
| Total households without children | 48 | 54.5% | 63.4% | 47 | 56.0% | 64.5% | +1 | -1.5pp |
| Total households | 88 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 84 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +4 | 0.0pp |