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 Waterloo Corner (part), accounting for 27% (153 households). This share was higher than Playford (C) (21.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 105 households, while its share fell by 8.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Waterloo Corner (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Waterloo Corner (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Playford (C) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Waterloo Corner (part), with comparison markers for Playford (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
153
% of total
27.0%
Change from 2016
-8.8pp
153
27.0%
-8.8pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
19
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
19
3.4%
+1.9pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
28
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
28
4.9%
+3.4pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
106
% of total
18.7%
Change from 2016
-14.1pp
106
18.7%
-14.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
126
% of total
22.2%
Change from 2016
+6.5pp
126
22.2%
+6.5pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
6
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
6
1.1%
+1.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
27
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
27
4.8%
-2.7pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
94
% of total
16.6%
Change from 2016
+14.4pp
94
16.6%
+14.4pp
Group households
2021 count
8
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
8
1.4%
-1.6pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+105
-8.8pp
Young couples without children
+17
+1.9pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+26
+3.4pp
Older couples without children
+62
-14.1pp
Lone person households
+105
+6.5pp
Young lone persons
+6
+1.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+17
-2.7pp
Older lone persons
+91
+14.4pp
Group households
+4
-1.6pp
Data table
Households without children for Waterloo Corner (part). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Playford (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Playford (C)% | Count | % | Playford (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 153 | 27.0% | 21.8% | 48 | 35.8% | 21.9% | +105 | -8.8pp |
| Young couples without children | 19 | 3.4% | 4.2% | 2 | 1.5% | 4.4% | +17 | +1.9pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 28 | 4.9% | 4.3% | 2 | 1.5% | 4.3% | +26 | +3.4pp |
| Older couples without children | 106 | 18.7% | 13.3% | 44 | 32.8% | 13.3% | +62 | -14.1pp |
| Lone person households | 126 | 22.2% | 26.5% | 21 | 15.7% | 26.2% | +105 | +6.5pp |
| Young lone persons | 6 | 1.1% | 7.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 7.6% | +6 | +1.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 27 | 4.8% | 9.7% | 10 | 7.5% | 10.1% | +17 | -2.7pp |
| Older lone persons | 94 | 16.6% | 9.3% | 3 | 2.2% | 8.6% | +91 | +14.4pp |
| Group households | 8 | 1.4% | 3.4% | 4 | 3.0% | 3.6% | +4 | -1.6pp |
| Total households | 567 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 134 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +433 | 0.0pp |