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 Wattle Range (DC), accounting for 25% (1,559 households). This share was similar to Regional SA (25%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 163 households and 0.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Wattle Range (DC) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Wattle Range (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 Wattle Range (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Couples without children
2021 count
1,559
% of total
25.0%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
1,559
25.0%
-0.7pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
172
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
172
2.8%
-0.6pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
181
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
181
2.9%
0.0pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
1,206
% of total
19.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
1,206
19.4%
0.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,508
% of total
24.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
1,508
24.2%
+0.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
251
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
251
4.0%
-0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
562
% of total
9.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
562
9.0%
-0.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
712
% of total
11.4%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
712
11.4%
+1.5pp
Group households
2021 count
76
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
76
1.2%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+93
-0.7pp
Young couples without children
-24
-0.6pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+18
0.0pp
Older couples without children
+99
0.0pp
Lone person households
+163
+0.6pp
Young lone persons
-2
-0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+41
-0.1pp
Older lone persons
+147
+1.5pp
Group households
-3
-0.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Wattle Range (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 | 1,559 | 25.0% | 25.0% | 1,466 | 25.7% | 25.3% | +93 | -0.7pp |
| Young couples without children | 172 | 2.8% | 2.9% | 196 | 3.4% | 3.1% | -24 | -0.6pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 181 | 2.9% | 2.6% | 163 | 2.9% | 2.7% | +18 | 0.0pp |
| Older couples without children | 1,206 | 19.4% | 19.6% | 1,107 | 19.4% | 19.5% | +99 | 0.0pp |
| Lone person households | 1,508 | 24.2% | 24.1% | 1,345 | 23.6% | 23.8% | +163 | +0.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 251 | 4.0% | 4.3% | 253 | 4.4% | 4.8% | -2 | -0.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 562 | 9.0% | 8.3% | 521 | 9.1% | 8.6% | +41 | -0.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 712 | 11.4% | 11.5% | 565 | 9.9% | 10.4% | +147 | +1.5pp |
| Group households | 76 | 1.2% | 1.8% | 79 | 1.4% | 1.8% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| Total households | 6,227 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,695 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +532 | 0.0pp |