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 Ambergate, accounting for 36.4% (55 households). This share was higher than Busselton (C) (28.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in young lone persons, which increased by 10 households and 6.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Ambergate - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Ambergate in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Busselton (C) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ambergate, with comparison markers for Busselton (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
55
% of total
36.4%
Change from 2016
-3.6pp
55
36.4%
-3.6pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
6
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
6
4.0%
-2.7pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
11
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
11
7.3%
-0.1pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
38
% of total
25.2%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
38
25.2%
-0.7pp
Lone person households
2021 count
19
% of total
12.6%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
19
12.6%
+3.7pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
10
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
+6.6pp
10
6.6%
+6.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
7
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
7
4.6%
-2.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
5
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
5
3.3%
+1.1pp
Group households
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
0
0.0%
-2.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+1
-3.6pp
Young couples without children
-3
-2.7pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+1
-0.1pp
Older couples without children
+3
-0.7pp
Lone person households
+7
+3.7pp
Young lone persons
+10
+6.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-2
-2.1pp
Older lone persons
+2
+1.1pp
Group households
-3
-2.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Ambergate. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Busselton (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Busselton (C)% | Count | % | Busselton (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 55 | 36.4% | 28.1% | 54 | 40.0% | 28.8% | +1 | -3.6pp |
| Young couples without children | 6 | 4.0% | 3.4% | 9 | 6.7% | 3.9% | -3 | -2.7pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 11 | 7.3% | 2.8% | 10 | 7.4% | 3.1% | +1 | -0.1pp |
| Older couples without children | 38 | 25.2% | 21.8% | 35 | 25.9% | 21.8% | +3 | -0.7pp |
| Lone person households | 19 | 12.6% | 20.9% | 12 | 8.9% | 20.0% | +7 | +3.7pp |
| Young lone persons | 10 | 6.6% | 3.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.5% | +10 | +6.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 7 | 4.6% | 6.4% | 9 | 6.7% | 6.8% | -2 | -2.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 5 | 3.3% | 11.0% | 3 | 2.2% | 9.8% | +2 | +1.1pp |
| Group households | 0 | 0.0% | 2.2% | 3 | 2.2% | 2.4% | -3 | -2.2pp |
| Total households | 151 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 135 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +16 | 0.0pp |