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 Streaky Bay (DC), accounting for 27.5% (293 households). This share was higher than Regional SA (25%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older lone persons, which increased by 24 households and 1.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Streaky Bay (DC) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Streaky Bay (DC) 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 Streaky Bay (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Couples without children
2021 count
293
% of total
27.5%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
293
27.5%
+0.6pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
24
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
24
2.2%
+0.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
15
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
15
1.4%
-0.6pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
254
% of total
23.8%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
254
23.8%
+0.8pp
Lone person households
2021 count
231
% of total
21.6%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
231
21.6%
-0.9pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
42
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
42
3.9%
-0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
86
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
86
8.1%
-1.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
110
% of total
10.3%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
110
10.3%
+1.8pp
Group households
2021 count
12
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
12
1.1%
+0.1pp
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+21
+0.6pp
Young couples without children
+5
+0.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-5
-0.6pp
Older couples without children
+21
+0.8pp
Lone person households
+3
-0.9pp
Young lone persons
-5
-0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-11
-1.5pp
Older lone persons
+24
+1.8pp
Group households
+2
+0.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Streaky Bay (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 | 293 | 27.5% | 25.0% | 272 | 26.9% | 25.3% | +21 | +0.6pp |
| Young couples without children | 24 | 2.2% | 2.9% | 19 | 1.9% | 3.1% | +5 | +0.3pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 15 | 1.4% | 2.6% | 20 | 2.0% | 2.7% | -5 | -0.6pp |
| Older couples without children | 254 | 23.8% | 19.6% | 233 | 23.0% | 19.5% | +21 | +0.8pp |
| Lone person households | 231 | 21.6% | 24.1% | 228 | 22.5% | 23.8% | +3 | -0.9pp |
| Young lone persons | 42 | 3.9% | 4.3% | 47 | 4.6% | 4.8% | -5 | -0.7pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 86 | 8.1% | 8.3% | 97 | 9.6% | 8.6% | -11 | -1.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 110 | 10.3% | 11.5% | 86 | 8.5% | 10.4% | +24 | +1.8pp |
| Group households | 12 | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 | 1.0% | 1.8% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| Total households | 1,067 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,012 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +55 | 0.0pp |