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, accounting for 25.7% (498 households). This share was lower than Whyalla (C) (28.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 495 households, while its share fell by 7.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Whyalla - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Whyalla 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, with comparison markers for Whyalla (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
455
% of total
23.5%
Change from 2016
-9.8pp
455
23.5%
-9.8pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
66
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
66
3.4%
+3.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
63
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
63
3.3%
+3.3pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
326
% of total
16.8%
Change from 2016
-16.5pp
326
16.8%
-16.5pp
Lone person households
2021 count
498
% of total
25.7%
Change from 2016
-7.6pp
498
25.7%
-7.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
144
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
+7.4pp
144
7.4%
+7.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
162
% of total
8.4%
Change from 2016
+8.4pp
162
8.4%
+8.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
191
% of total
9.9%
Change from 2016
+9.9pp
191
9.9%
+9.9pp
Group households
2021 count
32
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
32
1.7%
+1.7pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+452
-9.8pp
Young couples without children
+66
+3.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+63
+3.3pp
Older couples without children
+323
-16.5pp
Lone person households
+495
-7.6pp
Young lone persons
+144
+7.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+162
+8.4pp
Older lone persons
+191
+9.9pp
Group households
+32
+1.7pp
Data table
Households without children for Whyalla. 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 | 455 | 23.5% | 20.2% | 3 | 33.3% | 20.9% | +452 | -9.8pp |
| Young couples without children | 66 | 3.4% | 2.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.3% | +66 | +3.4pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 63 | 3.3% | 2.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.6% | +63 | +3.3pp |
| Older couples without children | 326 | 16.8% | 15.0% | 3 | 33.3% | 15.1% | +323 | -16.5pp |
| Lone person households | 498 | 25.7% | 28.8% | 3 | 33.3% | 28.1% | +495 | -7.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 144 | 7.4% | 7.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 7.6% | +144 | +7.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 162 | 8.4% | 10.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 10.4% | +162 | +8.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 191 | 9.9% | 10.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 10.0% | +191 | +9.9pp |
| Group households | 32 | 1.7% | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.1% | +32 | +1.7pp |
| Total households | 1,937 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,928 | 0.0pp |