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 Victor Harbor (C), accounting for 26.8% (2,796 households). This share was higher than Regional SA (25%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 319 households and 0.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Victor Harbor (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Victor Harbor (C) 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 Victor Harbor (C), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Couples without children
2021 count
2,796
% of total
26.8%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
2,796
26.8%
-0.5pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
221
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
221
2.1%
+0.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
189
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
189
1.8%
+0.1pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
2,386
% of total
22.9%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
2,386
22.9%
-0.7pp
Lone person households
2021 count
2,353
% of total
22.6%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
2,353
22.6%
+0.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
208
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
208
2.0%
-0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
607
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
607
5.8%
-0.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
1,536
% of total
14.7%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
1,536
14.7%
+1.2pp
Group households
2021 count
133
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
133
1.3%
0.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+276
-0.5pp
Young couples without children
+41
+0.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+30
+0.1pp
Older couples without children
+205
-0.7pp
Lone person households
+319
+0.6pp
Young lone persons
-3
-0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+19
-0.6pp
Older lone persons
+293
+1.2pp
Group households
+12
0.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Victor Harbor (C). 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 | 2,796 | 26.8% | 25.0% | 2,520 | 27.3% | 25.3% | +276 | -0.5pp |
| Young couples without children | 221 | 2.1% | 2.9% | 180 | 1.9% | 3.1% | +41 | +0.2pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 189 | 1.8% | 2.6% | 159 | 1.7% | 2.7% | +30 | +0.1pp |
| Older couples without children | 2,386 | 22.9% | 19.6% | 2,181 | 23.6% | 19.5% | +205 | -0.7pp |
| Lone person households | 2,353 | 22.6% | 24.1% | 2,034 | 22.0% | 23.8% | +319 | +0.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 208 | 2.0% | 4.3% | 211 | 2.3% | 4.8% | -3 | -0.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 607 | 5.8% | 8.3% | 588 | 6.4% | 8.6% | +19 | -0.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 1,536 | 14.7% | 11.5% | 1,243 | 13.5% | 10.4% | +293 | +1.2pp |
| Group households | 133 | 1.3% | 1.8% | 121 | 1.3% | 1.8% | +12 | 0.0pp |
| Total households | 10,429 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9,237 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,192 | 0.0pp |