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 Whyalla (C), accounting for 28.8% (3,268 households). This share was higher than Regional SA (24.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 265 households and 0.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Whyalla (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Whyalla (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 Whyalla (C), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Couples without children
2021 count
2,291
% of total
20.2%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
2,291
20.2%
-0.7pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
309
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
309
2.7%
-0.6pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
282
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
282
2.5%
-0.1pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
1,700
% of total
15.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
1,700
15.0%
-0.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
3,268
% of total
28.8%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
3,268
28.8%
+0.7pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
843
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
843
7.4%
-0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
1,222
% of total
10.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
1,222
10.8%
+0.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
1,211
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
1,211
10.7%
+0.7pp
Group households
2021 count
217
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
217
1.9%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+52
-0.7pp
Young couples without children
-40
-0.6pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+6
-0.1pp
Older couples without children
+86
-0.1pp
Lone person households
+265
+0.7pp
Young lone persons
+35
-0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+104
+0.4pp
Older lone persons
+143
+0.7pp
Group households
-7
-0.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Whyalla (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 | 2,291 | 20.2% | 25.0% | 2,239 | 20.9% | 25.3% | +52 | -0.7pp |
| Young couples without children | 309 | 2.7% | 2.9% | 349 | 3.3% | 3.1% | -40 | -0.6pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 282 | 2.5% | 2.6% | 276 | 2.6% | 2.7% | +6 | -0.1pp |
| Older couples without children | 1,700 | 15.0% | 19.6% | 1,614 | 15.1% | 19.5% | +86 | -0.1pp |
| Lone person households | 3,268 | 28.8% | 24.1% | 3,003 | 28.1% | 23.8% | +265 | +0.7pp |
| Young lone persons | 843 | 7.4% | 4.3% | 808 | 7.6% | 4.8% | +35 | -0.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 1,222 | 10.8% | 8.3% | 1,118 | 10.4% | 8.6% | +104 | +0.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 1,211 | 10.7% | 11.5% | 1,068 | 10.0% | 10.4% | +143 | +0.7pp |
| Group households | 217 | 1.9% | 1.8% | 224 | 2.1% | 1.8% | -7 | -0.2pp |
| Total households | 11,343 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10,699 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +644 | 0.0pp |