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, accounting for 60.9% (985 households). This share was higher than Whyalla (C) (59.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 75 households and 1.7 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
28.1%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
455
28.1%
+2.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
498
% of total
30.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
498
30.8%
-0.3pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
144
% of total
8.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
144
8.9%
+0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
162
% of total
10.0%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
162
10.0%
-0.9pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
191
% of total
11.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
191
11.8%
0.0pp
Group households
2021 count
32
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
32
2.0%
+0.1pp
Total households without children
2021 count
985
% of total
60.9%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
985
60.9%
+1.7pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+53
+2.0pp
Lone person households
+19
-0.3pp
Young lone persons
+11
+0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-5
-0.9pp
Older lone persons
+10
0.0pp
Group households
+3
+0.1pp
Total households without children
+75
+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 | 28.1% | 23.5% | 402 | 26.1% | 23.8% | +53 | +2.0pp |
| Lone person households | 498 | 30.8% | 33.5% | 479 | 31.1% | 31.9% | +19 | -0.3pp |
| Young lone persons | 144 | 8.9% | 8.6% | 133 | 8.6% | 8.6% | +11 | +0.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 162 | 10.0% | 12.5% | 167 | 10.9% | 11.9% | -5 | -0.9pp |
| Older lone persons | 191 | 11.8% | 12.4% | 181 | 11.8% | 11.4% | +10 | 0.0pp |
| Group households | 32 | 2.0% | 2.2% | 29 | 1.9% | 2.4% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Total households without children | 985 | 60.9% | 59.3% | 910 | 59.2% | 58.1% | +75 | +1.7pp |
| Total households | 1,617 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,538 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +79 | 0.0pp |