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 Renmark Paringa (DC), accounting for 58.1% (2,437 households). This share was lower than Regional SA (60.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 141 households and 0.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Renmark Paringa (DC) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Renmark Paringa (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Renmark Paringa (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Couples without children
2021 count
1,202
% of total
28.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
1,202
28.6%
-0.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,127
% of total
26.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
1,127
26.9%
+0.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
220
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
220
5.2%
-0.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
394
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
394
9.4%
+0.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
505
% of total
12.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
505
12.0%
+0.2pp
Group households
2021 count
108
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
108
2.6%
+0.3pp
Total households without children
2021 count
2,437
% of total
58.1%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
2,437
58.1%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+58
-0.2pp
Lone person households
+68
+0.2pp
Young lone persons
-17
-0.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+37
+0.4pp
Older lone persons
+38
+0.2pp
Group households
+15
+0.3pp
Total households without children
+141
+0.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Renmark Paringa (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 | 1,202 | 28.6% | 29.8% | 1,144 | 28.8% | 29.7% | +58 | -0.2pp |
| Lone person households | 1,127 | 26.9% | 28.7% | 1,059 | 26.7% | 27.9% | +68 | +0.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 220 | 5.2% | 5.2% | 237 | 6.0% | 5.6% | -17 | -0.8pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 394 | 9.4% | 9.8% | 357 | 9.0% | 10.1% | +37 | +0.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 505 | 12.0% | 13.7% | 467 | 11.8% | 12.2% | +38 | +0.2pp |
| Group households | 108 | 2.6% | 2.2% | 93 | 2.3% | 2.2% | +15 | +0.3pp |
| Total households without children | 2,437 | 58.1% | 60.7% | 2,296 | 57.8% | 59.7% | +141 | +0.3pp |
| Total households | 4,197 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,971 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +226 | 0.0pp |