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, lone person households was the most common household life-stage group among households in Port Lincoln (C), accounting for 25.9% (1,863 households). This share was higher than Regional SA (24.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 193 households and 0.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Port Lincoln (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Port Lincoln (C) 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 Port Lincoln (C), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Couples without children
2021 count
1,640
% of total
22.8%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
1,640
22.8%
-0.4pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
189
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
189
2.6%
-0.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
161
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
161
2.2%
0.0pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
1,290
% of total
17.9%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
1,290
17.9%
-0.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,863
% of total
25.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
1,863
25.9%
+0.5pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
418
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
418
5.8%
-0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
674
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
674
9.4%
-0.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
779
% of total
10.8%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
779
10.8%
+1.1pp
Group households
2021 count
178
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
178
2.5%
-0.3pp
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+110
-0.4pp
Young couples without children
+13
-0.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+14
0.0pp
Older couples without children
+83
-0.4pp
Lone person households
+193
+0.5pp
Young lone persons
+10
-0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+50
-0.1pp
Older lone persons
+137
+1.1pp
Group households
-4
-0.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Port Lincoln (C). 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 | 1,640 | 22.8% | 25.0% | 1,530 | 23.2% | 25.3% | +110 | -0.4pp |
| Young couples without children | 189 | 2.6% | 2.9% | 176 | 2.7% | 3.1% | +13 | -0.1pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 161 | 2.2% | 2.6% | 147 | 2.2% | 2.7% | +14 | 0.0pp |
| Older couples without children | 1,290 | 17.9% | 19.6% | 1,207 | 18.3% | 19.5% | +83 | -0.4pp |
| Lone person households | 1,863 | 25.9% | 24.1% | 1,670 | 25.4% | 23.8% | +193 | +0.5pp |
| Young lone persons | 418 | 5.8% | 4.3% | 408 | 6.2% | 4.8% | +10 | -0.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 674 | 9.4% | 8.3% | 624 | 9.5% | 8.6% | +50 | -0.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 779 | 10.8% | 11.5% | 642 | 9.7% | 10.4% | +137 | +1.1pp |
| Group households | 178 | 2.5% | 1.8% | 182 | 2.8% | 1.8% | -4 | -0.3pp |
| Total households | 7,192 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,586 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +606 | 0.0pp |