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 Bilingurr, accounting for 25.4% (117 households). This share was higher than Broome (S) (23.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 30 households and 3.9 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
25.4%
Change from 2016
-3.9pp
117
25.4%
-3.9pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
7
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
7
1.5%
-2.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
15
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
15
3.3%
+0.5pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
95
% of total
20.6%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
95
20.6%
-2.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
104
% of total
22.6%
Change from 2016
+3.9pp
104
22.6%
+3.9pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
49
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
49
10.6%
+2.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
31
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
31
6.7%
-0.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
20
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
20
4.3%
+3.5pp
Group households
2021 count
23
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
23
5.0%
-1.6pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+1
-3.9pp
Young couples without children
-8
-2.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+4
+0.5pp
Older couples without children
+5
-2.1pp
Lone person households
+30
+3.9pp
Young lone persons
+15
+2.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+4
-0.1pp
Older lone persons
+17
+3.5pp
Group households
-3
-1.6pp
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 | 25.4% | 23.7% | 116 | 29.3% | 23.8% | +1 | -3.9pp |
| Young couples without children | 7 | 1.5% | 2.9% | 15 | 3.8% | 2.7% | -8 | -2.3pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 15 | 3.3% | 2.7% | 11 | 2.8% | 2.2% | +4 | +0.5pp |
| Older couples without children | 95 | 20.6% | 18.0% | 90 | 22.7% | 18.9% | +5 | -2.1pp |
| Lone person households | 104 | 22.6% | 24.0% | 74 | 18.7% | 23.9% | +30 | +3.9pp |
| Young lone persons | 49 | 10.6% | 8.2% | 34 | 8.6% | 7.8% | +15 | +2.0pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 31 | 6.7% | 10.4% | 27 | 6.8% | 11.4% | +4 | -0.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 20 | 4.3% | 5.5% | 3 | 0.8% | 4.7% | +17 | +3.5pp |
| Group households | 23 | 5.0% | 4.7% | 26 | 6.6% | 4.7% | -3 | -1.6pp |
| Total households | 461 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 396 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +65 | 0.0pp |