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 Keith, accounting for 60.8% (377 households). This share was higher than Tatiara (DC) (57.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 35 households, while its share fell by 0.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Keith - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Keith in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Tatiara (DC) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Keith, with comparison markers for Tatiara (DC).
Couples without children
2021 count
181
% of total
29.2%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
181
29.2%
-3.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
181
% of total
29.2%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
181
29.2%
+1.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
46
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
46
7.4%
+0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
54
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
54
8.7%
+1.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
80
% of total
12.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
80
12.9%
-0.1pp
Group households
2021 count
15
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
15
2.4%
+1.3pp
Total households without children
2021 count
377
% of total
60.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
377
60.8%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
0
-3.1pp
Lone person households
+26
+1.6pp
Young lone persons
+7
+0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+13
+1.4pp
Older lone persons
+7
-0.1pp
Group households
+9
+1.3pp
Total households without children
+35
-0.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Keith. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tatiara (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Tatiara (DC)% | Count | % | Tatiara (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 181 | 29.2% | 29.6% | 181 | 32.3% | 29.8% | 0 | -3.1pp |
| Lone person households | 181 | 29.2% | 24.8% | 155 | 27.6% | 25.2% | +26 | +1.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 46 | 7.4% | 6.6% | 39 | 7.0% | 5.9% | +7 | +0.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 54 | 8.7% | 7.9% | 41 | 7.3% | 8.9% | +13 | +1.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 80 | 12.9% | 10.5% | 73 | 13.0% | 10.6% | +7 | -0.1pp |
| Group households | 15 | 2.4% | 3.1% | 6 | 1.1% | 3.3% | +9 | +1.3pp |
| Total households without children | 377 | 60.8% | 57.5% | 342 | 61.0% | 58.3% | +35 | -0.2pp |
| Total households | 620 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 561 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +59 | 0.0pp |