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 Glencoe (SA), accounting for 62.5% (155 households). This share was similar to Wattle Range (DC) (62.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 34 households and 12.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Glencoe (SA) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Glencoe (SA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wattle Range (DC) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Glencoe (SA), with comparison markers for Wattle Range (DC).
Couples without children
2021 count
92
% of total
37.1%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
92
37.1%
+3.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
60
% of total
24.2%
Change from 2016
+8.0pp
60
24.2%
+8.0pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
14
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
+4.4pp
14
5.6%
+4.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
23
% of total
9.3%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
23
9.3%
+2.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
25
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
+5.5pp
25
10.1%
+5.5pp
Group households
2021 count
3
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
3
1.2%
+1.2pp
Total households without children
2021 count
155
% of total
62.5%
Change from 2016
+12.3pp
155
62.5%
+12.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+10
+3.1pp
Lone person households
+21
+8.0pp
Young lone persons
+11
+4.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+6
+2.2pp
Older lone persons
+14
+5.5pp
Group households
+3
+1.2pp
Total households without children
+34
+12.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Glencoe (SA). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wattle Range (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wattle Range (DC)% | Count | % | Wattle Range (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 92 | 37.1% | 31.0% | 82 | 34.0% | 30.5% | +10 | +3.1pp |
| Lone person households | 60 | 24.2% | 30.0% | 39 | 16.2% | 28.0% | +21 | +8.0pp |
| Young lone persons | 14 | 5.6% | 5.0% | 3 | 1.2% | 5.3% | +11 | +4.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 23 | 9.3% | 11.2% | 17 | 7.1% | 10.8% | +6 | +2.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 25 | 10.1% | 14.1% | 11 | 4.6% | 11.8% | +14 | +5.5pp |
| Group households | 3 | 1.2% | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.6% | +3 | +1.2pp |
| Total households without children | 155 | 62.5% | 62.4% | 121 | 50.2% | 60.2% | +34 | +12.3pp |
| Total households | 248 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 241 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +7 | 0.0pp |