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 Centennial Park (WA), accounting for 33.5% (182 households). This share was higher than Albany (C) (23.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 119 households and 11.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Centennial Park (WA) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Centennial Park (WA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Albany (C) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Centennial Park (WA), with comparison markers for Albany (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
88
% of total
16.2%
Change from 2016
-12.3pp
88
16.2%
-12.3pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
7
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
7
1.3%
+0.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
9
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
9
1.7%
+0.7pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
72
% of total
13.2%
Change from 2016
-13.3pp
72
13.2%
-13.3pp
Lone person households
2021 count
182
% of total
33.5%
Change from 2016
+11.9pp
182
33.5%
+11.9pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
19
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
19
3.5%
-1.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
52
% of total
9.6%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
52
9.6%
+2.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
103
% of total
18.9%
Change from 2016
+12.4pp
103
18.9%
+12.4pp
Group households
2021 count
12
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
12
2.2%
-0.9pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+5
-12.3pp
Young couples without children
+4
+0.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+6
+0.7pp
Older couples without children
-5
-13.3pp
Lone person households
+119
+11.9pp
Young lone persons
+6
-1.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+31
+2.4pp
Older lone persons
+84
+12.4pp
Group households
+3
-0.9pp
Data table
Households without children for Centennial Park (WA). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Albany (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Albany (C)% | Count | % | Albany (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 88 | 16.2% | 25.4% | 83 | 28.5% | 26.1% | +5 | -12.3pp |
| Young couples without children | 7 | 1.3% | 3.1% | 3 | 1.0% | 3.3% | +4 | +0.3pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 9 | 1.7% | 2.7% | 3 | 1.0% | 2.9% | +6 | +0.7pp |
| Older couples without children | 72 | 13.2% | 19.6% | 77 | 26.5% | 19.9% | -5 | -13.3pp |
| Lone person households | 182 | 33.5% | 23.6% | 63 | 21.6% | 22.7% | +119 | +11.9pp |
| Young lone persons | 19 | 3.5% | 4.1% | 13 | 4.5% | 3.9% | +6 | -1.0pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 52 | 9.6% | 7.8% | 21 | 7.2% | 8.0% | +31 | +2.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 103 | 18.9% | 11.8% | 19 | 6.5% | 10.9% | +84 | +12.4pp |
| Group households | 12 | 2.2% | 1.9% | 9 | 3.1% | 2.2% | +3 | -0.9pp |
| Total households | 544 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 291 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +253 | 0.0pp |