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 Snowtown, accounting for 70.7% (147 households). This share was higher than Wakefield (DC) (59.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 12 households and 6.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Snowtown - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Snowtown in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wakefield (DC) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Snowtown, with comparison markers for Wakefield (DC).
Couples without children
2021 count
55
% of total
26.4%
Change from 2016
-5.5pp
55
26.4%
-5.5pp
Lone person households
2021 count
86
% of total
41.3%
Change from 2016
+6.1pp
86
41.3%
+6.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
4
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
4
1.9%
-1.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
40
% of total
19.2%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
40
19.2%
+3.0pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
45
% of total
21.6%
Change from 2016
+5.9pp
45
21.6%
+5.9pp
Group households
2021 count
6
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
6
2.9%
+1.5pp
Total households without children
2021 count
147
% of total
70.7%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
147
70.7%
+2.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-12
-5.5pp
Lone person households
+12
+6.1pp
Young lone persons
-3
-1.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+6
+3.0pp
Older lone persons
+12
+5.9pp
Group households
+3
+1.5pp
Total households without children
+3
+2.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Snowtown. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wakefield (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wakefield (DC)% | Count | % | Wakefield (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 55 | 26.4% | 28.0% | 67 | 31.9% | 28.1% | -12 | -5.5pp |
| Lone person households | 86 | 41.3% | 28.9% | 74 | 35.2% | 27.8% | +12 | +6.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 4 | 1.9% | 4.8% | 7 | 3.3% | 5.1% | -3 | -1.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 40 | 19.2% | 10.4% | 34 | 16.2% | 10.3% | +6 | +3.0pp |
| Older lone persons | 45 | 21.6% | 13.7% | 33 | 15.7% | 12.3% | +12 | +5.9pp |
| Group households | 6 | 2.9% | 2.4% | 3 | 1.4% | 2.3% | +3 | +1.5pp |
| Total households without children | 147 | 70.7% | 59.3% | 144 | 68.6% | 58.2% | +3 | +2.1pp |
| Total households | 208 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 210 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -2 | 0.0pp |