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 Norrie, accounting for 30.8% (1,044 households). This share was higher than Whyalla (C) (28.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 887 households and 13.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Whyalla Norrie - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Whyalla Norrie 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 Norrie, with comparison markers for Whyalla (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
611
% of total
18.0%
Change from 2016
-14.4pp
611
18.0%
-14.4pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
84
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-4.1pp
84
2.5%
-4.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
70
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-4.3pp
70
2.1%
-4.3pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
457
% of total
13.5%
Change from 2016
-6.0pp
457
13.5%
-6.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,044
% of total
30.8%
Change from 2016
+13.9pp
1,044
30.8%
+13.9pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
257
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
257
7.6%
+3.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
427
% of total
12.6%
Change from 2016
+6.8pp
427
12.6%
+6.8pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
367
% of total
10.8%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
367
10.8%
+3.6pp
Group households
2021 count
71
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
71
2.1%
+0.7pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+310
-14.4pp
Young couples without children
+23
-4.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+11
-4.3pp
Older couples without children
+276
-6.0pp
Lone person households
+887
+13.9pp
Young lone persons
+221
+3.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+373
+6.8pp
Older lone persons
+300
+3.6pp
Group households
+58
+0.7pp
Data table
Households without children for Whyalla Norrie. 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 | 611 | 18.0% | 20.2% | 301 | 32.4% | 20.9% | +310 | -14.4pp |
| Young couples without children | 84 | 2.5% | 2.7% | 61 | 6.6% | 3.3% | +23 | -4.1pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 70 | 2.1% | 2.5% | 59 | 6.4% | 2.6% | +11 | -4.3pp |
| Older couples without children | 457 | 13.5% | 15.0% | 181 | 19.5% | 15.1% | +276 | -6.0pp |
| Lone person households | 1,044 | 30.8% | 28.8% | 157 | 16.9% | 28.1% | +887 | +13.9pp |
| Young lone persons | 257 | 7.6% | 7.4% | 36 | 3.9% | 7.6% | +221 | +3.7pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 427 | 12.6% | 10.8% | 54 | 5.8% | 10.4% | +373 | +6.8pp |
| Older lone persons | 367 | 10.8% | 10.7% | 67 | 7.2% | 10.0% | +300 | +3.6pp |
| Group households | 71 | 2.1% | 1.9% | 13 | 1.4% | 2.1% | +58 | +0.7pp |
| Total households | 3,388 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 929 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,459 | 0.0pp |