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, couples without children was the most common household life-stage group among households in Yorke Peninsula (DC), accounting for 26.2% (1,954 households). This share was higher than Regional SA (25%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older couples without children, which increased by 175 households and 0.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Yorke Peninsula (DC) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Yorke Peninsula (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 Yorke Peninsula (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Couples without children
2021 count
1,954
% of total
26.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
1,954
26.2%
+0.1pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
142
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
142
1.9%
-0.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
124
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
124
1.7%
-0.1pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
1,688
% of total
22.6%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
1,688
22.6%
+0.5pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,735
% of total
23.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
1,735
23.2%
-0.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
197
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
197
2.6%
-0.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
549
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
549
7.4%
-0.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
982
% of total
13.2%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
982
13.2%
+1.1pp
Group households
2021 count
93
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
93
1.2%
0.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+167
+0.1pp
Young couples without children
-10
-0.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+2
-0.1pp
Older couples without children
+175
+0.5pp
Lone person households
+144
-0.1pp
Young lone persons
-24
-0.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+5
-0.6pp
Older lone persons
+151
+1.1pp
Group households
+14
0.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Yorke Peninsula (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 | 1,954 | 26.2% | 25.0% | 1,787 | 26.1% | 25.3% | +167 | +0.1pp |
| Young couples without children | 142 | 1.9% | 2.9% | 152 | 2.2% | 3.1% | -10 | -0.3pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 124 | 1.7% | 2.6% | 122 | 1.8% | 2.7% | +2 | -0.1pp |
| Older couples without children | 1,688 | 22.6% | 19.6% | 1,513 | 22.1% | 19.5% | +175 | +0.5pp |
| Lone person households | 1,735 | 23.2% | 24.1% | 1,591 | 23.3% | 23.8% | +144 | -0.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 197 | 2.6% | 4.3% | 221 | 3.2% | 4.8% | -24 | -0.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 549 | 7.4% | 8.3% | 544 | 8.0% | 8.6% | +5 | -0.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 982 | 13.2% | 11.5% | 831 | 12.1% | 10.4% | +151 | +1.1pp |
| Group households | 93 | 1.2% | 1.8% | 79 | 1.2% | 1.8% | +14 | 0.0pp |
| Total households | 7,464 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,840 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +624 | 0.0pp |