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 Renmark North (part), accounting for 31% (77 households). This share was higher than Renmark Paringa (DC) (25.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 72 households, while its share fell by 7.5 percentage points.

Section overview

Households without children by life stage

Renmark North (part) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises households without children for Renmark North (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Renmark Paringa (DC) and change since 2016.

Households without children by life stage snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Renmark North (part), with comparison markers for Renmark Paringa (DC).

Renmark North (part)
Renmark Paringa (DC)

Couples without children

2021 count

77

% of total

31.0%

Change from 2016

-7.5pp

Young couples without children

2021 count

20

% of total

8.1%

Change from 2016

+8.1pp

Middle-aged couples without children

2021 count

22

% of total

8.9%

Change from 2016

+8.9pp

Older couples without children

2021 count

35

% of total

14.1%

Change from 2016

-24.4pp

Lone person households

2021 count

46

% of total

18.5%

Change from 2016

+18.5pp

Young lone persons

2021 count

6

% of total

2.4%

Change from 2016

+2.4pp

Middle-aged lone persons

2021 count

15

% of total

6.0%

Change from 2016

-17.1pp

Older lone persons

2021 count

20

% of total

8.1%

Change from 2016

+8.1pp

Group households

2021 count

7

% of total

2.8%

Change from 2016

+2.8pp

Data table

Households without children for Renmark North (part). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Renmark Paringa (DC).

Households without children for Renmark North (part). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Renmark Paringa (DC).
Households without children for Renmark North (part). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Renmark Paringa (DC).
Category20212016Change
Count%Renmark Paringa (DC)%Count%Renmark Paringa (DC)%Countpp
Couples without children7731.0%25.3%538.5%25.4%+72-7.5pp
Young couples without children208.1%3.3%00.0%3.5%+20+8.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children228.9%3.1%00.0%3.2%+22+8.9pp
Older couples without children3514.1%18.9%538.5%18.7%+30-24.4pp
Lone person households4618.5%23.7%00.0%23.5%+46+18.5pp
Young lone persons62.4%4.6%00.0%5.3%+6+2.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons156.0%8.3%323.1%7.9%+12-17.1pp
Older lone persons208.1%10.6%00.0%10.4%+20+8.1pp
Group households72.8%2.3%00.0%2.1%+7+2.8pp
Total households248100.0%100.0%13100.0%100.0%+2350.0pp