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 Belmont (C), accounting for 26.8% (5,598 households). This share was higher than Greater Perth (23.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 1,239 households and 1.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Belmont (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Belmont (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Belmont (C), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.
Couples without children
2021 count
4,302
% of total
20.6%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
4,302
20.6%
-1.3pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
543
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
543
2.6%
-0.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
472
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
472
2.3%
-0.2pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
3,287
% of total
15.7%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
3,287
15.7%
-0.9pp
Lone person households
2021 count
5,598
% of total
26.8%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
5,598
26.8%
+1.8pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
2,139
% of total
10.2%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
2,139
10.2%
+1.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
1,675
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
1,675
8.0%
0.0pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
1,789
% of total
8.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
1,789
8.6%
+0.1pp
Group households
2021 count
1,066
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
1,066
5.1%
-1.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+482
-1.3pp
Young couples without children
+51
-0.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+39
-0.2pp
Older couples without children
+392
-0.9pp
Lone person households
+1,239
+1.8pp
Young lone persons
+660
+1.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+278
0.0pp
Older lone persons
+312
+0.1pp
Group households
+6
-1.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Belmont (C). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Perth.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 4,302 | 20.6% | 24.8% | 3,820 | 21.9% | 25.9% | +482 | -1.3pp |
| Young couples without children | 543 | 2.6% | 5.2% | 492 | 2.8% | 5.5% | +51 | -0.2pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 472 | 2.3% | 4.4% | 433 | 2.5% | 4.7% | +39 | -0.2pp |
| Older couples without children | 3,287 | 15.7% | 15.3% | 2,895 | 16.6% | 15.7% | +392 | -0.9pp |
| Lone person households | 5,598 | 26.8% | 23.5% | 4,359 | 25.0% | 22.1% | +1,239 | +1.8pp |
| Young lone persons | 2,139 | 10.2% | 6.9% | 1,479 | 8.5% | 6.5% | +660 | +1.7pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 1,675 | 8.0% | 7.2% | 1,397 | 8.0% | 7.2% | +278 | 0.0pp |
| Older lone persons | 1,789 | 8.6% | 9.4% | 1,477 | 8.5% | 8.5% | +312 | +0.1pp |
| Group households | 1,066 | 5.1% | 3.3% | 1,060 | 6.1% | 3.9% | +6 | -1.0pp |
| Total households | 20,871 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 17,412 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +3,459 | 0.0pp |