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 Echunga, accounting for 48.9% (215 households). This share was lower than Mount Barker (DC) (52.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 15 households, while its share fell by 1 percentage point.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Echunga - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Echunga in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mount Barker (DC) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Echunga, with comparison markers for Mount Barker (DC).
Couples without children
2021 count
131
% of total
29.8%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
131
29.8%
-1.9pp
Lone person households
2021 count
68
% of total
15.5%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
68
15.5%
-1.7pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
11
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
11
2.5%
+0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
25
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
25
5.7%
-1.8pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
33
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
33
7.5%
+3.0pp
Group households
2021 count
16
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
16
3.6%
+2.6pp
Total households without children
2021 count
215
% of total
48.9%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
215
48.9%
-1.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+4
-1.9pp
Lone person households
-1
-1.7pp
Young lone persons
+2
+0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-5
-1.8pp
Older lone persons
+15
+3.0pp
Group households
+12
+2.6pp
Total households without children
+15
-1.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Echunga. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mount Barker (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mount Barker (DC)% | Count | % | Mount Barker (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 131 | 29.8% | 28.6% | 127 | 31.7% | 27.6% | +4 | -1.9pp |
| Lone person households | 68 | 15.5% | 21.5% | 69 | 17.2% | 21.2% | -1 | -1.7pp |
| Young lone persons | 11 | 2.5% | 4.5% | 9 | 2.2% | 4.6% | +2 | +0.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 25 | 5.7% | 7.0% | 30 | 7.5% | 8.0% | -5 | -1.8pp |
| Older lone persons | 33 | 7.5% | 10.0% | 18 | 4.5% | 8.7% | +15 | +3.0pp |
| Group households | 16 | 3.6% | 2.2% | 4 | 1.0% | 2.0% | +12 | +2.6pp |
| Total households without children | 215 | 48.9% | 52.2% | 200 | 49.9% | 50.8% | +15 | -1.0pp |
| Total households | 440 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 401 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +39 | 0.0pp |