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 Playford, accounting for 61.5% (703 households). This share was higher than Whyalla (C) (59.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 16 households and 0.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Whyalla Playford - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Whyalla Playford 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 Playford, with comparison markers for Whyalla (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
348
% of total
30.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
348
30.4%
0.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
340
% of total
29.7%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
340
29.7%
+0.5pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
91
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
91
8.0%
+0.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
125
% of total
10.9%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
125
10.9%
-0.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
117
% of total
10.2%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
117
10.2%
-0.6pp
Group households
2021 count
15
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
15
1.3%
-1.2pp
Total households without children
2021 count
703
% of total
61.5%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
703
61.5%
-0.6pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+11
0.0pp
Lone person households
+16
+0.5pp
Young lone persons
+9
+0.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-3
-0.6pp
Older lone persons
-3
-0.6pp
Group households
-13
-1.2pp
Total households without children
+14
-0.6pp
Data table
Households without children for Whyalla Playford. 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 | 348 | 30.4% | 23.5% | 337 | 30.4% | 23.8% | +11 | 0.0pp |
| Lone person households | 340 | 29.7% | 33.5% | 324 | 29.2% | 31.9% | +16 | +0.5pp |
| Young lone persons | 91 | 8.0% | 8.6% | 82 | 7.4% | 8.6% | +9 | +0.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 125 | 10.9% | 12.5% | 128 | 11.5% | 11.9% | -3 | -0.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 117 | 10.2% | 12.4% | 120 | 10.8% | 11.4% | -3 | -0.6pp |
| Group households | 15 | 1.3% | 2.2% | 28 | 2.5% | 2.4% | -13 | -1.2pp |
| Total households without children | 703 | 61.5% | 59.3% | 689 | 62.1% | 58.1% | +14 | -0.6pp |
| Total households | 1,144 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,109 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +35 | 0.0pp |