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 Bilingurr, accounting for 41.1% (244 households). This share was higher than Broome (S) (32.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 30 households and 2.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Bilingurr - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Bilingurr in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Broome (S) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bilingurr, with comparison markers for Broome (S).
Couples without children
2021 count
117
% of total
19.7%
Change from 2016
-3.8pp
117
19.7%
-3.8pp
Lone person households
2021 count
104
% of total
17.5%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
104
17.5%
+2.5pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
49
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
49
8.2%
+1.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
31
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
31
5.2%
-0.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
20
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
20
3.4%
+2.8pp
Group households
2021 count
23
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
23
3.9%
-1.4pp
Total households without children
2021 count
244
% of total
41.1%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
244
41.1%
-2.7pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+1
-3.8pp
Lone person households
+30
+2.5pp
Young lone persons
+15
+1.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+4
-0.3pp
Older lone persons
+17
+2.8pp
Group households
-3
-1.4pp
Total households without children
+28
-2.7pp
Data table
Households without children for Bilingurr. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Broome (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Broome (S)% | Count | % | Broome (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 117 | 19.7% | 14.6% | 116 | 23.5% | 16.0% | +1 | -3.8pp |
| Lone person households | 104 | 17.5% | 14.8% | 74 | 15.0% | 16.1% | +30 | +2.5pp |
| Young lone persons | 49 | 8.2% | 5.0% | 34 | 6.9% | 5.3% | +15 | +1.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 31 | 5.2% | 6.4% | 27 | 5.5% | 7.6% | +4 | -0.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 20 | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3 | 0.6% | 3.1% | +17 | +2.8pp |
| Group households | 23 | 3.9% | 2.9% | 26 | 5.3% | 3.2% | -3 | -1.4pp |
| Total households without children | 244 | 41.1% | 32.3% | 216 | 43.8% | 35.2% | +28 | -2.7pp |
| Total households | 594 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 493 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +101 | 0.0pp |