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 Naracoorte and Lucindale (DC), accounting for 26.3% (1,073 households). This share was higher than Regional SA (25%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 65 households and 0.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Naracoorte and Lucindale (DC) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Naracoorte and Lucindale (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 Naracoorte and Lucindale (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Couples without children
2021 count
1,073
% of total
26.3%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
1,073
26.3%
-0.4pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
123
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
123
3.0%
-0.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
109
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
109
2.7%
+0.2pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
841
% of total
20.6%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
841
20.6%
-0.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
914
% of total
22.4%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
914
22.4%
+0.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
218
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
218
5.3%
-0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
302
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
302
7.4%
0.0pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
386
% of total
9.5%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
386
9.5%
+0.9pp
Group households
2021 count
118
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
118
2.9%
0.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+35
-0.4pp
Young couples without children
-1
-0.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+12
+0.2pp
Older couples without children
+24
-0.4pp
Lone person households
+65
+0.6pp
Young lone persons
-14
-0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+15
0.0pp
Older lone persons
+50
+0.9pp
Group households
+7
0.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Naracoorte and Lucindale (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 | 1,073 | 26.3% | 25.0% | 1,038 | 26.7% | 25.3% | +35 | -0.4pp |
| Young couples without children | 123 | 3.0% | 2.9% | 124 | 3.2% | 3.1% | -1 | -0.2pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 109 | 2.7% | 2.6% | 97 | 2.5% | 2.7% | +12 | +0.2pp |
| Older couples without children | 841 | 20.6% | 19.6% | 817 | 21.0% | 19.5% | +24 | -0.4pp |
| Lone person households | 914 | 22.4% | 24.1% | 849 | 21.8% | 23.8% | +65 | +0.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 218 | 5.3% | 4.3% | 232 | 6.0% | 4.8% | -14 | -0.7pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 302 | 7.4% | 8.3% | 287 | 7.4% | 8.6% | +15 | 0.0pp |
| Older lone persons | 386 | 9.5% | 11.5% | 336 | 8.6% | 10.4% | +50 | +0.9pp |
| Group households | 118 | 2.9% | 1.8% | 111 | 2.9% | 1.8% | +7 | 0.0pp |
| Total households | 4,084 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,891 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +193 | 0.0pp |