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, lone person households was the most common household life-stage group among households in Mount Gambier (C), accounting for 27.2% (3,710 households). This share was higher than Regional SA (24.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 370 households and 0.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Mount Gambier (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Mount Gambier (C) 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 Mount Gambier (C), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Couples without children
2021 count
2,984
% of total
21.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
2,984
21.9%
-0.2pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
382
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
382
2.8%
-0.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
363
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
363
2.7%
0.0pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
2,239
% of total
16.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
2,239
16.4%
+0.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
3,710
% of total
27.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
3,710
27.2%
+0.3pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
884
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
884
6.5%
-0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
1,217
% of total
8.9%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
1,217
8.9%
-0.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
1,614
% of total
11.8%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
1,614
11.8%
+1.2pp
Group households
2021 count
253
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
253
1.9%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+244
-0.2pp
Young couples without children
-2
-0.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+29
0.0pp
Older couples without children
+217
+0.1pp
Lone person households
+370
+0.3pp
Young lone persons
+31
-0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+49
-0.5pp
Older lone persons
+297
+1.2pp
Group households
-8
-0.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Mount Gambier (C). 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 | 2,984 | 21.9% | 25.0% | 2,740 | 22.1% | 25.3% | +244 | -0.2pp |
| Young couples without children | 382 | 2.8% | 2.9% | 384 | 3.1% | 3.1% | -2 | -0.3pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 363 | 2.7% | 2.6% | 334 | 2.7% | 2.7% | +29 | 0.0pp |
| Older couples without children | 2,239 | 16.4% | 19.6% | 2,022 | 16.3% | 19.5% | +217 | +0.1pp |
| Lone person households | 3,710 | 27.2% | 24.1% | 3,340 | 26.9% | 23.8% | +370 | +0.3pp |
| Young lone persons | 884 | 6.5% | 4.3% | 853 | 6.9% | 4.8% | +31 | -0.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 1,217 | 8.9% | 8.3% | 1,168 | 9.4% | 8.6% | +49 | -0.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 1,614 | 11.8% | 11.5% | 1,317 | 10.6% | 10.4% | +297 | +1.2pp |
| Group households | 253 | 1.9% | 1.8% | 261 | 2.1% | 1.8% | -8 | -0.2pp |
| Total households | 13,646 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 12,419 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,227 | 0.0pp |