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 Roxby Downs (M), accounting for 24.6% (291 households). This share was higher than Regional SA (24.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older couples without children, which decreased by 42 households and 4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Roxby Downs (M) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Roxby Downs (M) 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 Roxby Downs (M), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Couples without children
2021 count
270
% of total
22.8%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
270
22.8%
-3.3pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
42
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
42
3.6%
+0.7pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
32
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
32
2.7%
+0.2pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
196
% of total
16.6%
Change from 2016
-4.0pp
196
16.6%
-4.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
291
% of total
24.6%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
291
24.6%
+2.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
164
% of total
13.9%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
164
13.9%
+0.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
116
% of total
9.8%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
116
9.8%
+1.8pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
13
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
13
1.1%
+0.2pp
Group households
2021 count
58
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
58
4.9%
+1.5pp
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-31
-3.3pp
Young couples without children
+8
+0.7pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+3
+0.2pp
Older couples without children
-42
-4.0pp
Lone person households
+33
+2.2pp
Young lone persons
+11
+0.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+24
+1.8pp
Older lone persons
+3
+0.2pp
Group households
+19
+1.5pp
Data table
Households without children for Roxby Downs (M). 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 | 270 | 22.8% | 25.0% | 301 | 26.1% | 25.3% | -31 | -3.3pp |
| Young couples without children | 42 | 3.6% | 2.9% | 34 | 2.9% | 3.1% | +8 | +0.7pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 32 | 2.7% | 2.6% | 29 | 2.5% | 2.7% | +3 | +0.2pp |
| Older couples without children | 196 | 16.6% | 19.6% | 238 | 20.6% | 19.5% | -42 | -4.0pp |
| Lone person households | 291 | 24.6% | 24.1% | 258 | 22.4% | 23.8% | +33 | +2.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 164 | 13.9% | 4.3% | 153 | 13.3% | 4.8% | +11 | +0.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 116 | 9.8% | 8.3% | 92 | 8.0% | 8.6% | +24 | +1.8pp |
| Older lone persons | 13 | 1.1% | 11.5% | 10 | 0.9% | 10.4% | +3 | +0.2pp |
| Group households | 58 | 4.9% | 1.8% | 39 | 3.4% | 1.8% | +19 | +1.5pp |
| Total households | 1,182 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,154 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +28 | 0.0pp |