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 Tatiara (DC), accounting for 26.4% (828 households). This share was higher than Regional SA (25%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 41 households and 0.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Tatiara (DC) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Tatiara (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 Tatiara (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Couples without children
2021 count
828
% of total
26.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
828
26.4%
+0.1pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
118
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
118
3.8%
+0.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
93
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
93
3.0%
+0.3pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
617
% of total
19.7%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
617
19.7%
-0.5pp
Lone person households
2021 count
694
% of total
22.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
694
22.1%
-0.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
185
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
185
5.9%
+0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
222
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
222
7.1%
-0.7pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
293
% of total
9.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
293
9.3%
0.0pp
Group households
2021 count
87
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
87
2.8%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+41
+0.1pp
Young couples without children
+16
+0.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+13
+0.3pp
Older couples without children
+12
-0.5pp
Lone person households
+29
-0.1pp
Young lone persons
+29
+0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-13
-0.7pp
Older lone persons
+14
0.0pp
Group households
+1
-0.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Tatiara (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 | 828 | 26.4% | 25.0% | 787 | 26.3% | 25.3% | +41 | +0.1pp |
| Young couples without children | 118 | 3.8% | 2.9% | 102 | 3.4% | 3.1% | +16 | +0.4pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 93 | 3.0% | 2.6% | 80 | 2.7% | 2.7% | +13 | +0.3pp |
| Older couples without children | 617 | 19.7% | 19.6% | 605 | 20.2% | 19.5% | +12 | -0.5pp |
| Lone person households | 694 | 22.1% | 24.1% | 665 | 22.2% | 23.8% | +29 | -0.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 185 | 5.9% | 4.3% | 156 | 5.2% | 4.8% | +29 | +0.7pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 222 | 7.1% | 8.3% | 235 | 7.8% | 8.6% | -13 | -0.7pp |
| Older lone persons | 293 | 9.3% | 11.5% | 279 | 9.3% | 10.4% | +14 | 0.0pp |
| Group households | 87 | 2.8% | 1.8% | 86 | 2.9% | 1.8% | +1 | -0.1pp |
| Total households | 3,137 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,995 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +142 | 0.0pp |