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 Boddington (S), accounting for 28.1% (198 households). This share was higher than Regional WA (25.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older couples without children, which increased by 26 households and 3.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Boddington (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Boddington (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 Boddington (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Couples without children
2021 count
198
% of total
28.1%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
198
28.1%
+1.1pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
18
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
18
2.6%
-1.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
16
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
16
2.3%
-1.0pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
164
% of total
23.3%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
164
23.3%
+3.5pp
Lone person households
2021 count
151
% of total
21.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
151
21.4%
-0.3pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
27
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
27
3.8%
-1.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
66
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
66
9.4%
-0.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
56
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
56
8.0%
+0.5pp
Group households
2021 count
8
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
8
1.1%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+10
+1.1pp
Young couples without children
-9
-1.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-7
-1.0pp
Older couples without children
+26
+3.5pp
Lone person households
0
-0.3pp
Young lone persons
-13
-1.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-1
-0.2pp
Older lone persons
+4
+0.5pp
Group households
-3
-0.5pp
Data table
Households without children for Boddington (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 | 198 | 28.1% | 25.7% | 188 | 27.0% | 26.4% | +10 | +1.1pp |
| Young couples without children | 18 | 2.6% | 3.2% | 27 | 3.9% | 3.4% | -9 | -1.3pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 16 | 2.3% | 2.8% | 23 | 3.3% | 3.0% | -7 | -1.0pp |
| Older couples without children | 164 | 23.3% | 19.7% | 138 | 19.8% | 20.0% | +26 | +3.5pp |
| Lone person households | 151 | 21.4% | 23.1% | 151 | 21.7% | 22.3% | 0 | -0.3pp |
| Young lone persons | 27 | 3.8% | 5.5% | 40 | 5.7% | 5.4% | -13 | -1.9pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 66 | 9.4% | 8.3% | 67 | 9.6% | 8.6% | -1 | -0.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 56 | 8.0% | 9.4% | 52 | 7.5% | 8.3% | +4 | +0.5pp |
| Group households | 8 | 1.1% | 2.3% | 11 | 1.6% | 2.5% | -3 | -0.5pp |
| Total households | 704 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 697 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +7 | 0.0pp |