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 Mount Barker (SA), accounting for 25.4% (1,931 households). This share was lower than Mount Barker (DC) (27.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 1,931 households and 25.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Mount Barker (SA) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Mount Barker (SA) 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 Mount Barker (SA), with comparison markers for Mount Barker (DC).
Couples without children
2021 count
1,931
% of total
25.4%
Change from 2016
+25.4pp
1,931
25.4%
+25.4pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
313
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
313
4.1%
+4.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
264
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
264
3.5%
+3.5pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
1,354
% of total
17.8%
Change from 2016
+17.8pp
1,354
17.8%
+17.8pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,776
% of total
23.4%
Change from 2016
-76.6pp
1,776
23.4%
-76.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
436
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
+5.7pp
436
5.7%
+5.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
491
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
+6.5pp
491
6.5%
+6.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
838
% of total
11.0%
Change from 2016
+11.0pp
838
11.0%
+11.0pp
Group households
2021 count
200
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
200
2.6%
+2.6pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+1,931
+25.4pp
Young couples without children
+313
+4.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+264
+3.5pp
Older couples without children
+1,354
+17.8pp
Lone person households
+1,772
-76.6pp
Young lone persons
+436
+5.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+491
+6.5pp
Older lone persons
+838
+11.0pp
Group households
+200
+2.6pp
Data table
Households without children for Mount Barker (SA). 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 | 1,931 | 25.4% | 27.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 27.7% | +1,931 | +25.4pp |
| Young couples without children | 313 | 4.1% | 5.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.8% | +313 | +4.1pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 264 | 3.5% | 4.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.8% | +264 | +3.5pp |
| Older couples without children | 1,354 | 17.8% | 18.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 17.1% | +1,354 | +17.8pp |
| Lone person households | 1,776 | 23.4% | 21.0% | 4 | 100.0% | 21.3% | +1,772 | -76.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 436 | 5.7% | 4.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.6% | +436 | +5.7pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 491 | 6.5% | 6.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 8.0% | +491 | +6.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 838 | 11.0% | 9.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 8.7% | +838 | +11.0pp |
| Group households | 200 | 2.6% | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.0% | +200 | +2.6pp |
| Total households | 7,603 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +7,599 | 0.0pp |