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 Roxby Downs (M), accounting for 43.2% (619 households). This share was lower than Regional SA (60.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 33 households and 0.6 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.
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
18.8%
Change from 2016
-4.2pp
270
18.8%
-4.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
291
% of total
20.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
291
20.3%
+0.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
164
% of total
11.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
164
11.4%
-0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
116
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
116
8.1%
+1.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
13
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
13
0.9%
+0.1pp
Group households
2021 count
58
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
58
4.0%
+1.0pp
Total households without children
2021 count
619
% of total
43.2%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
619
43.2%
-2.5pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-31
-4.2pp
Lone person households
+33
+0.6pp
Young lone persons
+11
-0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+24
+1.1pp
Older lone persons
+3
+0.1pp
Group households
+19
+1.0pp
Total households without children
+21
-2.5pp
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 | 18.8% | 29.8% | 301 | 23.0% | 29.7% | -31 | -4.2pp |
| Lone person households | 291 | 20.3% | 28.7% | 258 | 19.7% | 27.9% | +33 | +0.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 164 | 11.4% | 5.2% | 153 | 11.7% | 5.6% | +11 | -0.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 116 | 8.1% | 9.8% | 92 | 7.0% | 10.1% | +24 | +1.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 13 | 0.9% | 13.7% | 10 | 0.8% | 12.2% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Group households | 58 | 4.0% | 2.2% | 39 | 3.0% | 2.2% | +19 | +1.0pp |
| Total households without children | 619 | 43.2% | 60.7% | 598 | 45.7% | 59.7% | +21 | -2.5pp |
| Total households | 1,433 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,308 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +125 | 0.0pp |