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, lone person households was the most common household life-stage group among households in Bunbury (C), accounting for 26.9% (4,538 households). This share was higher than Regional WA (23.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 766 households and 2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Bunbury (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Bunbury (C) 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 Bunbury (C), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Couples without children
2021 count
3,656
% of total
21.7%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
3,656
21.7%
-1.9pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
435
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
435
2.6%
-0.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
379
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
379
2.2%
-0.3pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
2,842
% of total
16.8%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
2,842
16.8%
-1.3pp
Lone person households
2021 count
4,538
% of total
26.9%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
4,538
26.9%
+2.0pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
1,060
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
1,060
6.3%
+0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
1,583
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
1,583
9.4%
+0.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
1,901
% of total
11.3%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
1,901
11.3%
+1.3pp
Group households
2021 count
492
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
492
2.9%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+74
-1.9pp
Young couples without children
-8
-0.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-7
-0.3pp
Older couples without children
+89
-1.3pp
Lone person households
+766
+2.0pp
Young lone persons
+147
+0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+239
+0.5pp
Older lone persons
+391
+1.3pp
Group households
+23
-0.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Bunbury (C). 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 | 3,656 | 21.7% | 25.7% | 3,582 | 23.6% | 26.4% | +74 | -1.9pp |
| Young couples without children | 435 | 2.6% | 3.2% | 443 | 2.9% | 3.4% | -8 | -0.3pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 379 | 2.2% | 2.8% | 386 | 2.5% | 3.0% | -7 | -0.3pp |
| Older couples without children | 2,842 | 16.8% | 19.7% | 2,753 | 18.1% | 20.0% | +89 | -1.3pp |
| Lone person households | 4,538 | 26.9% | 23.1% | 3,772 | 24.9% | 22.3% | +766 | +2.0pp |
| Young lone persons | 1,060 | 6.3% | 5.5% | 913 | 6.0% | 5.4% | +147 | +0.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 1,583 | 9.4% | 8.3% | 1,344 | 8.9% | 8.6% | +239 | +0.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 1,901 | 11.3% | 9.4% | 1,510 | 10.0% | 8.3% | +391 | +1.3pp |
| Group households | 492 | 2.9% | 2.3% | 469 | 3.1% | 2.5% | +23 | -0.2pp |
| Total households | 16,886 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 15,172 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,714 | 0.0pp |