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 Willunga, accounting for 55% (524 households). This share was higher than Onkaparinga (C) (54.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 62 households and 2.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Willunga - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Willunga in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Onkaparinga (C) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Willunga, with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
322
% of total
33.8%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
322
33.8%
+2.9pp
Lone person households
2021 count
190
% of total
20.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
190
20.0%
-0.5pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
16
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
16
1.7%
-1.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
58
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
58
6.1%
-0.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
116
% of total
12.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
116
12.2%
-0.2pp
Group households
2021 count
12
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
12
1.3%
0.0pp
Total households without children
2021 count
524
% of total
55.0%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
524
55.0%
+2.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+51
+2.9pp
Lone person households
+10
-0.5pp
Young lone persons
-9
-1.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+3
-0.2pp
Older lone persons
+7
-0.2pp
Group households
+1
0.0pp
Total households without children
+62
+2.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Willunga. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Onkaparinga (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Onkaparinga (C)% | Count | % | Onkaparinga (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 322 | 33.8% | 27.0% | 271 | 30.9% | 26.5% | +51 | +2.9pp |
| Lone person households | 190 | 20.0% | 25.2% | 180 | 20.5% | 23.8% | +10 | -0.5pp |
| Young lone persons | 16 | 1.7% | 5.1% | 25 | 2.9% | 5.5% | -9 | -1.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 58 | 6.1% | 8.5% | 55 | 6.3% | 8.7% | +3 | -0.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 116 | 12.2% | 11.6% | 109 | 12.4% | 9.7% | +7 | -0.2pp |
| Group households | 12 | 1.3% | 2.4% | 11 | 1.3% | 2.5% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Total households without children | 524 | 55.0% | 54.6% | 462 | 52.7% | 52.8% | +62 | +2.3pp |
| Total households | 952 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 876 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +76 | 0.0pp |