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 Cable Beach, accounting for 35.2% (1,004 households). This share was higher than Broome (S) (32.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 14 households and 0.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Cable Beach - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Cable Beach 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 Cable Beach, with comparison markers for Broome (S).
Couples without children
2021 count
484
% of total
17.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
484
17.0%
0.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
429
% of total
15.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
429
15.0%
+0.4pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
132
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
132
4.6%
+0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
195
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
195
6.8%
+0.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
92
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
92
3.2%
-0.2pp
Group households
2021 count
91
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
91
3.2%
+0.3pp
Total households without children
2021 count
1,004
% of total
35.2%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
1,004
35.2%
+0.8pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-5
0.0pp
Lone person households
+10
+0.4pp
Young lone persons
+2
+0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+11
+0.4pp
Older lone persons
-6
-0.2pp
Group households
+9
+0.3pp
Total households without children
+14
+0.8pp
Data table
Households without children for Cable Beach. 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 | 484 | 17.0% | 14.6% | 489 | 17.0% | 16.0% | -5 | 0.0pp |
| Lone person households | 429 | 15.0% | 14.8% | 419 | 14.6% | 16.1% | +10 | +0.4pp |
| Young lone persons | 132 | 4.6% | 5.0% | 130 | 4.5% | 5.3% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 195 | 6.8% | 6.4% | 184 | 6.4% | 7.6% | +11 | +0.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 92 | 3.2% | 3.4% | 98 | 3.4% | 3.1% | -6 | -0.2pp |
| Group households | 91 | 3.2% | 2.9% | 82 | 2.9% | 3.2% | +9 | +0.3pp |
| Total households without children | 1,004 | 35.2% | 32.3% | 990 | 34.4% | 35.2% | +14 | +0.8pp |
| Total households | 2,853 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,876 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -23 | 0.0pp |