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 Southern Mallee (DC), accounting for 25% (276 households). This share was higher than Regional SA (24.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 47 households and 1.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Southern Mallee (DC) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Southern Mallee (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 Southern Mallee (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Couples without children
2021 count
268
% of total
24.3%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
268
24.3%
-1.0pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
24
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
24
2.2%
-0.5pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
22
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
22
2.0%
-0.7pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
222
% of total
20.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
222
20.1%
+0.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
276
% of total
25.0%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
276
25.0%
+1.4pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
85
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
85
7.7%
+2.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
78
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
78
7.1%
-0.9pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
119
% of total
10.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
119
10.8%
+0.2pp
Group households
2021 count
11
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
11
1.0%
-1.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+23
-1.0pp
Young couples without children
-2
-0.5pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-4
-0.7pp
Older couples without children
+29
+0.2pp
Lone person households
+47
+1.4pp
Young lone persons
+38
+2.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
0
-0.9pp
Older lone persons
+16
+0.2pp
Group households
-12
-1.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Southern Mallee (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 | 268 | 24.3% | 25.0% | 245 | 25.3% | 25.3% | +23 | -1.0pp |
| Young couples without children | 24 | 2.2% | 2.9% | 26 | 2.7% | 3.1% | -2 | -0.5pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 22 | 2.0% | 2.6% | 26 | 2.7% | 2.7% | -4 | -0.7pp |
| Older couples without children | 222 | 20.1% | 19.6% | 193 | 19.9% | 19.5% | +29 | +0.2pp |
| Lone person households | 276 | 25.0% | 24.1% | 229 | 23.6% | 23.8% | +47 | +1.4pp |
| Young lone persons | 85 | 7.7% | 4.3% | 47 | 4.8% | 4.8% | +38 | +2.9pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 78 | 7.1% | 8.3% | 78 | 8.0% | 8.6% | 0 | -0.9pp |
| Older lone persons | 119 | 10.8% | 11.5% | 103 | 10.6% | 10.4% | +16 | +0.2pp |
| Group households | 11 | 1.0% | 1.8% | 23 | 2.4% | 1.8% | -12 | -1.4pp |
| Total households | 1,105 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 970 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +135 | 0.0pp |