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 Whyalla Jenkins, accounting for 51.7% (401 households). This share was lower than Whyalla (C) (59.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 57 households and 2.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Whyalla Jenkins - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Whyalla Jenkins in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Whyalla (C) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Whyalla Jenkins, with comparison markers for Whyalla (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
212
% of total
27.4%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
212
27.4%
-0.8pp
Lone person households
2021 count
178
% of total
23.0%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
178
23.0%
+3.8pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
77
% of total
9.9%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
77
9.9%
+1.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
42
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
42
5.4%
+1.7pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
60
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
60
7.7%
+0.3pp
Group households
2021 count
11
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
11
1.4%
-0.5pp
Total households without children
2021 count
401
% of total
51.7%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
401
51.7%
+2.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+15
-0.8pp
Lone person households
+44
+3.8pp
Young lone persons
+16
+1.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+16
+1.7pp
Older lone persons
+8
+0.3pp
Group households
-2
-0.5pp
Total households without children
+57
+2.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Whyalla Jenkins. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Whyalla (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Whyalla (C)% | Count | % | Whyalla (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 212 | 27.4% | 23.5% | 197 | 28.2% | 23.8% | +15 | -0.8pp |
| Lone person households | 178 | 23.0% | 33.5% | 134 | 19.2% | 31.9% | +44 | +3.8pp |
| Young lone persons | 77 | 9.9% | 8.6% | 61 | 8.7% | 8.6% | +16 | +1.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 42 | 5.4% | 12.5% | 26 | 3.7% | 11.9% | +16 | +1.7pp |
| Older lone persons | 60 | 7.7% | 12.4% | 52 | 7.4% | 11.4% | +8 | +0.3pp |
| Group households | 11 | 1.4% | 2.2% | 13 | 1.9% | 2.4% | -2 | -0.5pp |
| Total households without children | 401 | 51.7% | 59.3% | 344 | 49.3% | 58.1% | +57 | +2.4pp |
| Total households | 775 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 698 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +77 | 0.0pp |