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 Tumby Bay (DC), accounting for 26.1% (448 households). This share was higher than Regional SA (25%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 58 households and 0.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Tumby Bay (DC) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Tumby Bay (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 Tumby Bay (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Couples without children
2021 count
448
% of total
26.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
448
26.1%
+0.1pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
38
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
38
2.2%
+0.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
28
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
28
1.6%
-0.2pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
382
% of total
22.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
382
22.3%
0.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
397
% of total
23.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
397
23.2%
-0.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
45
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
45
2.6%
-1.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
118
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
118
6.9%
+0.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
240
% of total
14.0%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
240
14.0%
+1.4pp
Group households
2021 count
18
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
18
1.1%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+58
+0.1pp
Young couples without children
+9
+0.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+1
-0.2pp
Older couples without children
+48
0.0pp
Lone person households
+48
-0.1pp
Young lone persons
-14
-1.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+17
+0.2pp
Older lone persons
+51
+1.4pp
Group households
-3
-0.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Tumby 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 | 448 | 26.1% | 25.0% | 390 | 26.0% | 25.3% | +58 | +0.1pp |
| Young couples without children | 38 | 2.2% | 2.9% | 29 | 1.9% | 3.1% | +9 | +0.3pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 28 | 1.6% | 2.6% | 27 | 1.8% | 2.7% | +1 | -0.2pp |
| Older couples without children | 382 | 22.3% | 19.6% | 334 | 22.3% | 19.5% | +48 | 0.0pp |
| Lone person households | 397 | 23.2% | 24.1% | 349 | 23.3% | 23.8% | +48 | -0.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 45 | 2.6% | 4.3% | 59 | 3.9% | 4.8% | -14 | -1.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 118 | 6.9% | 8.3% | 101 | 6.7% | 8.6% | +17 | +0.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 240 | 14.0% | 11.5% | 189 | 12.6% | 10.4% | +51 | +1.4pp |
| Group households | 18 | 1.1% | 1.8% | 21 | 1.4% | 1.8% | -3 | -0.3pp |
| Total households | 1,714 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,499 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +215 | 0.0pp |