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 Brookton (S), accounting for 26.1% (116 households). This share was higher than Regional WA (25.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which decreased by 23 households and 2.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Brookton (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Brookton (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 Brookton (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Couples without children
2021 count
116
% of total
26.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
116
26.1%
+0.2pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
11
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
11
2.5%
-0.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
16
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
16
3.6%
+1.4pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
89
% of total
20.0%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
89
20.0%
-0.9pp
Lone person households
2021 count
98
% of total
22.0%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
98
22.0%
-2.5pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
17
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
17
3.8%
+0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
38
% of total
8.5%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
38
8.5%
-0.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
57
% of total
12.8%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
57
12.8%
+2.3pp
Group households
2021 count
3
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
3
0.7%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-12
+0.2pp
Young couples without children
-3
-0.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+5
+1.4pp
Older couples without children
-14
-0.9pp
Lone person households
-23
-2.5pp
Young lone persons
0
+0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-6
-0.4pp
Older lone persons
+5
+2.3pp
Group households
-1
-0.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Brookton (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 | 116 | 26.1% | 25.7% | 128 | 25.9% | 26.4% | -12 | +0.2pp |
| Young couples without children | 11 | 2.5% | 3.2% | 14 | 2.8% | 3.4% | -3 | -0.3pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 16 | 3.6% | 2.8% | 11 | 2.2% | 3.0% | +5 | +1.4pp |
| Older couples without children | 89 | 20.0% | 19.7% | 103 | 20.9% | 20.0% | -14 | -0.9pp |
| Lone person households | 98 | 22.0% | 23.1% | 121 | 24.5% | 22.3% | -23 | -2.5pp |
| Young lone persons | 17 | 3.8% | 5.5% | 17 | 3.4% | 5.4% | 0 | +0.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 38 | 8.5% | 8.3% | 44 | 8.9% | 8.6% | -6 | -0.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 57 | 12.8% | 9.4% | 52 | 10.5% | 8.3% | +5 | +2.3pp |
| Group households | 3 | 0.7% | 2.3% | 4 | 0.8% | 2.5% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Total households | 445 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 494 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -49 | 0.0pp |