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 Wakefield (DC), accounting for 24.9% (824 households). This share was higher than Regional SA (24.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 56 households and 0.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Wakefield (DC) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Wakefield (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 Wakefield (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Couples without children
2021 count
797
% of total
24.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
797
24.1%
-0.5pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
101
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
101
3.1%
-0.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
90
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
90
2.7%
-0.4pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
606
% of total
18.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
606
18.3%
+0.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
824
% of total
24.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
824
24.9%
+0.5pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
137
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
137
4.1%
-0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
296
% of total
8.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
296
8.9%
-0.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
391
% of total
11.8%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
391
11.8%
+1.0pp
Group households
2021 count
68
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
68
2.1%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+23
-0.5pp
Young couples without children
-3
-0.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-8
-0.4pp
Older couples without children
+34
+0.1pp
Lone person households
+56
+0.5pp
Young lone persons
-4
-0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+11
-0.2pp
Older lone persons
+51
+1.0pp
Group households
+4
+0.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Wakefield (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 | 797 | 24.1% | 25.0% | 774 | 24.6% | 25.3% | +23 | -0.5pp |
| Young couples without children | 101 | 3.1% | 2.9% | 104 | 3.3% | 3.1% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 90 | 2.7% | 2.6% | 98 | 3.1% | 2.7% | -8 | -0.4pp |
| Older couples without children | 606 | 18.3% | 19.6% | 572 | 18.2% | 19.5% | +34 | +0.1pp |
| Lone person households | 824 | 24.9% | 24.1% | 768 | 24.4% | 23.8% | +56 | +0.5pp |
| Young lone persons | 137 | 4.1% | 4.3% | 141 | 4.5% | 4.8% | -4 | -0.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 296 | 8.9% | 8.3% | 285 | 9.1% | 8.6% | +11 | -0.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 391 | 11.8% | 11.5% | 340 | 10.8% | 10.4% | +51 | +1.0pp |
| Group households | 68 | 2.1% | 1.8% | 64 | 2.0% | 1.8% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| Total households | 3,310 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,146 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +164 | 0.0pp |