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 Beverley (S), accounting for 26.8% (248 households). This share was higher than Regional WA (25.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older couples without children, which decreased by 20 households and 2.2 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.
Chart view
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
26.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
248
26.8%
-0.3pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
38
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
38
4.1%
+1.7pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
22
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
22
2.4%
+0.1pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
188
% of total
20.3%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
188
20.3%
-2.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
213
% of total
23.0%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
213
23.0%
+1.0pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
18
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
18
1.9%
+0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
57
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
57
6.2%
-2.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
130
% of total
14.1%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
130
14.1%
+1.6pp
Group households
2021 count
11
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
11
1.2%
0.0pp
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-3
-0.3pp
Young couples without children
+16
+1.7pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+1
+0.1pp
Older couples without children
-20
-2.2pp
Lone person households
+9
+1.0pp
Young lone persons
+2
+0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-20
-2.1pp
Older lone persons
+14
+1.6pp
Group households
0
0.0pp
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 | 26.8% | 25.7% | 251 | 27.1% | 26.4% | -3 | -0.3pp |
| Young couples without children | 38 | 4.1% | 3.2% | 22 | 2.4% | 3.4% | +16 | +1.7pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 22 | 2.4% | 2.8% | 21 | 2.3% | 3.0% | +1 | +0.1pp |
| Older couples without children | 188 | 20.3% | 19.7% | 208 | 22.5% | 20.0% | -20 | -2.2pp |
| Lone person households | 213 | 23.0% | 23.1% | 204 | 22.0% | 22.3% | +9 | +1.0pp |
| Young lone persons | 18 | 1.9% | 5.5% | 16 | 1.7% | 5.4% | +2 | +0.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 57 | 6.2% | 8.3% | 77 | 8.3% | 8.6% | -20 | -2.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 130 | 14.1% | 9.4% | 116 | 12.5% | 8.3% | +14 | +1.6pp |
| Group households | 11 | 1.2% | 2.3% | 11 | 1.2% | 2.5% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Total households | 925 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 926 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -1 | 0.0pp |