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 Unincorporated SA, accounting for 31.3% (443 households). This share was higher than Regional SA (24.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which decreased by 27 households and 0.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Unincorporated SA - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Unincorporated SA 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 Unincorporated SA, with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Couples without children
2021 count
247
% of total
17.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
247
17.5%
-0.2pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
23
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
23
1.6%
-0.5pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
27
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
27
1.9%
-0.1pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
197
% of total
13.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
197
13.9%
+0.3pp
Lone person households
2021 count
443
% of total
31.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
443
31.3%
-0.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
94
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
94
6.6%
-0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
198
% of total
14.0%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
198
14.0%
-0.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
151
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
151
10.7%
+0.3pp
Group households
2021 count
35
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
35
2.5%
+1.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-18
-0.2pp
Young couples without children
-9
-0.5pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-3
-0.1pp
Older couples without children
-6
+0.3pp
Lone person households
-27
-0.1pp
Young lone persons
-7
-0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-20
-0.6pp
Older lone persons
-4
+0.3pp
Group households
+14
+1.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Unincorporated SA. 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 | 247 | 17.5% | 25.0% | 265 | 17.7% | 25.3% | -18 | -0.2pp |
| Young couples without children | 23 | 1.6% | 2.9% | 32 | 2.1% | 3.1% | -9 | -0.5pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 27 | 1.9% | 2.6% | 30 | 2.0% | 2.7% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| Older couples without children | 197 | 13.9% | 19.6% | 203 | 13.6% | 19.5% | -6 | +0.3pp |
| Lone person households | 443 | 31.3% | 24.1% | 470 | 31.4% | 23.8% | -27 | -0.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 94 | 6.6% | 4.3% | 101 | 6.8% | 4.8% | -7 | -0.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 198 | 14.0% | 8.3% | 218 | 14.6% | 8.6% | -20 | -0.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 151 | 10.7% | 11.5% | 155 | 10.4% | 10.4% | -4 | +0.3pp |
| Group households | 35 | 2.5% | 1.8% | 21 | 1.4% | 1.8% | +14 | +1.1pp |
| Total households | 1,415 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,495 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -80 | 0.0pp |