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 Orroroo/Carrieton (DC), accounting for 25.2% (122 households). This share was similar to Regional SA (25%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older couples without children, which decreased by 29 households and 4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Orroroo/Carrieton (DC) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Orroroo/Carrieton (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Chart view
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Orroroo/Carrieton (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Couples without children
2021 count
122
% of total
25.2%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
122
25.2%
-1.5pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
15
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
15
3.1%
+1.8pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
10
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
10
2.1%
+0.8pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
97
% of total
20.0%
Change from 2016
-4.0pp
97
20.0%
-4.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
117
% of total
24.1%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
117
24.1%
+1.8pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
14
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
14
2.9%
-0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
42
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
42
8.7%
+2.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
61
% of total
12.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
61
12.6%
-0.2pp
Group households
2021 count
7
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
7
1.4%
-0.3pp
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-18
-1.5pp
Young couples without children
+8
+1.8pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+3
+0.8pp
Older couples without children
-29
-4.0pp
Lone person households
0
+1.8pp
Young lone persons
-5
-0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+10
+2.6pp
Older lone persons
-6
-0.2pp
Group households
-2
-0.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Orroroo/Carrieton (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 | 122 | 25.2% | 25.0% | 140 | 26.7% | 25.3% | -18 | -1.5pp |
| Young couples without children | 15 | 3.1% | 2.9% | 7 | 1.3% | 3.1% | +8 | +1.8pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 10 | 2.1% | 2.6% | 7 | 1.3% | 2.7% | +3 | +0.8pp |
| Older couples without children | 97 | 20.0% | 19.6% | 126 | 24.0% | 19.5% | -29 | -4.0pp |
| Lone person households | 117 | 24.1% | 24.1% | 117 | 22.3% | 23.8% | 0 | +1.8pp |
| Young lone persons | 14 | 2.9% | 4.3% | 19 | 3.6% | 4.8% | -5 | -0.7pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 42 | 8.7% | 8.3% | 32 | 6.1% | 8.6% | +10 | +2.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 61 | 12.6% | 11.5% | 67 | 12.8% | 10.4% | -6 | -0.2pp |
| Group households | 7 | 1.4% | 1.8% | 9 | 1.7% | 1.8% | -2 | -0.3pp |
| Total households | 485 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 524 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -39 | 0.0pp |