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 Mount Remarkable (DC), accounting for 58.9% (842 households). This share was lower than Regional SA (60.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 26 households, while its share fell by 4.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Mount Remarkable (DC) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Mount Remarkable (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 Mount Remarkable (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Couples without children
2021 count
469
% of total
32.8%
Change from 2016
-3.6pp
469
32.8%
-3.6pp
Lone person households
2021 count
345
% of total
24.1%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
345
24.1%
-1.7pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
36
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
36
2.5%
-0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
127
% of total
8.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
127
8.9%
-0.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
192
% of total
13.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
192
13.4%
-0.5pp
Group households
2021 count
28
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
28
2.0%
+0.8pp
Total households without children
2021 count
842
% of total
58.9%
Change from 2016
-4.5pp
842
58.9%
-4.5pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+1
-3.6pp
Lone person households
+13
-1.7pp
Young lone persons
-1
-0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+11
-0.1pp
Older lone persons
+13
-0.5pp
Group households
+12
+0.8pp
Total households without children
+26
-4.5pp
Data table
Households without children for Mount Remarkable (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 | 469 | 32.8% | 29.8% | 468 | 36.4% | 29.7% | +1 | -3.6pp |
| Lone person households | 345 | 24.1% | 28.7% | 332 | 25.8% | 27.9% | +13 | -1.7pp |
| Young lone persons | 36 | 2.5% | 5.2% | 37 | 2.9% | 5.6% | -1 | -0.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 127 | 8.9% | 9.8% | 116 | 9.0% | 10.1% | +11 | -0.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 192 | 13.4% | 13.7% | 179 | 13.9% | 12.2% | +13 | -0.5pp |
| Group households | 28 | 2.0% | 2.2% | 16 | 1.2% | 2.2% | +12 | +0.8pp |
| Total households without children | 842 | 58.9% | 60.7% | 816 | 63.4% | 59.7% | +26 | -4.5pp |
| Total households | 1,429 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,287 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +142 | 0.0pp |