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 Wudinna (DC), accounting for 54.9% (265 households). This share was lower than Regional SA (60.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which decreased by 44 households and 2.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Wudinna (DC) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Wudinna (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wudinna (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Couples without children
2021 count
131
% of total
27.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
131
27.1%
-0.3pp
Lone person households
2021 count
126
% of total
26.1%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
126
26.1%
-2.8pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
39
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
39
8.1%
+2.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
36
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
36
7.5%
-2.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
62
% of total
12.8%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
62
12.8%
-1.0pp
Group households
2021 count
8
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
8
1.7%
+0.4pp
Total households without children
2021 count
265
% of total
54.9%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
265
54.9%
-2.6pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-16
-0.3pp
Lone person households
-29
-2.8pp
Young lone persons
+6
+2.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-16
-2.2pp
Older lone persons
-12
-1.0pp
Group households
+1
+0.4pp
Total households without children
-44
-2.6pp
Data table
Households without children for Wudinna (DC). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 131 | 27.1% | 29.8% | 147 | 27.4% | 29.7% | -16 | -0.3pp |
| Lone person households | 126 | 26.1% | 28.7% | 155 | 28.9% | 27.9% | -29 | -2.8pp |
| Young lone persons | 39 | 8.1% | 5.2% | 33 | 6.1% | 5.6% | +6 | +2.0pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 36 | 7.5% | 9.8% | 52 | 9.7% | 10.1% | -16 | -2.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 62 | 12.8% | 13.7% | 74 | 13.8% | 12.2% | -12 | -1.0pp |
| Group households | 8 | 1.7% | 2.2% | 7 | 1.3% | 2.2% | +1 | +0.4pp |
| Total households without children | 265 | 54.9% | 60.7% | 309 | 57.5% | 59.7% | -44 | -2.6pp |
| Total households | 483 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 537 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -54 | 0.0pp |