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 Waterloo Corner (part), accounting for 62.8% (287 households). This share was higher than Playford (C) (48.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which decreased by 30 households and 3.4 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
33.5%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
153
33.5%
-3.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
126
% of total
27.6%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
126
27.6%
+3.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
6
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
6
1.3%
-0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
27
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
27
5.9%
-3.0pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
94
% of total
20.6%
Change from 2016
+5.9pp
94
20.6%
+5.9pp
Group households
2021 count
8
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
8
1.8%
-0.6pp
Total households without children
2021 count
287
% of total
62.8%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
287
62.8%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-30
-3.4pp
Lone person households
+7
+3.6pp
Young lone persons
-1
-0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-17
-3.0pp
Older lone persons
+21
+5.9pp
Group households
-4
-0.6pp
Total households without children
-27
-0.5pp
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 | 33.5% | 20.3% | 183 | 36.9% | 20.5% | -30 | -3.4pp |
| Lone person households | 126 | 27.6% | 24.7% | 119 | 24.0% | 24.5% | +7 | +3.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 6 | 1.3% | 6.9% | 7 | 1.4% | 7.1% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 27 | 5.9% | 9.1% | 44 | 8.9% | 9.4% | -17 | -3.0pp |
| Older lone persons | 94 | 20.6% | 8.7% | 73 | 14.7% | 8.1% | +21 | +5.9pp |
| Group households | 8 | 1.8% | 3.2% | 12 | 2.4% | 3.4% | -4 | -0.6pp |
| Total households without children | 287 | 62.8% | 48.2% | 314 | 63.3% | 48.4% | -27 | -0.5pp |
| Total households | 457 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 496 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -39 | 0.0pp |