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 Bridgetown-Greenbushes (S), accounting for 28.6% (788 households). This share was higher than Regional WA (25.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 98 households and 1.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Bridgetown-Greenbushes (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Bridgetown-Greenbushes (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 Bridgetown-Greenbushes (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Couples without children
2021 count
788
% of total
28.6%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
788
28.6%
+1.4pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
59
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
59
2.1%
-0.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
61
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
61
2.2%
0.0pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
668
% of total
24.2%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
668
24.2%
+1.7pp
Lone person households
2021 count
571
% of total
20.7%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
571
20.7%
-1.4pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
56
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
56
2.0%
-1.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
195
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
195
7.1%
-1.7pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
317
% of total
11.5%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
317
11.5%
+1.7pp
Group households
2021 count
42
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
42
1.5%
-0.3pp
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+98
+1.4pp
Young couples without children
-4
-0.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+4
0.0pp
Older couples without children
+98
+1.7pp
Lone person households
+10
-1.4pp
Young lone persons
-19
-1.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-29
-1.7pp
Older lone persons
+68
+1.7pp
Group households
-4
-0.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Bridgetown-Greenbushes (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 | 788 | 28.6% | 25.7% | 690 | 27.2% | 26.4% | +98 | +1.4pp |
| Young couples without children | 59 | 2.1% | 3.2% | 63 | 2.5% | 3.4% | -4 | -0.4pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 61 | 2.2% | 2.8% | 57 | 2.2% | 3.0% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| Older couples without children | 668 | 24.2% | 19.7% | 570 | 22.5% | 20.0% | +98 | +1.7pp |
| Lone person households | 571 | 20.7% | 23.1% | 561 | 22.1% | 22.3% | +10 | -1.4pp |
| Young lone persons | 56 | 2.0% | 5.5% | 75 | 3.0% | 5.4% | -19 | -1.0pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 195 | 7.1% | 8.3% | 224 | 8.8% | 8.6% | -29 | -1.7pp |
| Older lone persons | 317 | 11.5% | 9.4% | 249 | 9.8% | 8.3% | +68 | +1.7pp |
| Group households | 42 | 1.5% | 2.3% | 46 | 1.8% | 2.5% | -4 | -0.3pp |
| Total households | 2,757 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,535 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +222 | 0.0pp |