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 Beverley (S), accounting for 61.5% (472 households). This share was higher than Regional WA (51.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in middle-aged lone persons, which decreased by 20 households and 2.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Beverley (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Beverley (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Beverley (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Couples without children
2021 count
248
% of total
32.3%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
248
32.3%
-1.3pp
Lone person households
2021 count
213
% of total
27.8%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
213
27.8%
+0.5pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
18
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
18
2.3%
+0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
57
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
57
7.4%
-2.9pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
130
% of total
16.9%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
130
16.9%
+1.4pp
Group households
2021 count
11
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
11
1.4%
-0.1pp
Total households without children
2021 count
472
% of total
61.5%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
472
61.5%
-0.8pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-3
-1.3pp
Lone person households
+9
+0.5pp
Young lone persons
+2
+0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-20
-2.9pp
Older lone persons
+14
+1.4pp
Group households
0
-0.1pp
Total households without children
+6
-0.8pp
Data table
Households without children for Beverley (S). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 248 | 32.3% | 25.7% | 251 | 33.6% | 26.0% | -3 | -1.3pp |
| Lone person households | 213 | 27.8% | 23.2% | 204 | 27.3% | 22.0% | +9 | +0.5pp |
| Young lone persons | 18 | 2.3% | 5.5% | 16 | 2.1% | 5.4% | +2 | +0.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 57 | 7.4% | 8.3% | 77 | 10.3% | 8.5% | -20 | -2.9pp |
| Older lone persons | 130 | 16.9% | 9.4% | 116 | 15.5% | 8.2% | +14 | +1.4pp |
| Group households | 11 | 1.4% | 2.3% | 11 | 1.5% | 2.5% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| Total households without children | 472 | 61.5% | 51.3% | 466 | 62.3% | 50.5% | +6 | -0.8pp |
| Total households | 767 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 748 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +19 | 0.0pp |