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 Dunsborough, accounting for 29% (708 households). This share was higher than Busselton (C) (28.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 693 households, while its share fell by 0.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Dunsborough - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Dunsborough 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 Dunsborough, with comparison markers for Busselton (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
708
% of total
29.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
708
29.0%
-0.4pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
77
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
77
3.2%
+3.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
50
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
50
2.0%
+2.0pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
581
% of total
23.8%
Change from 2016
-5.6pp
581
23.8%
-5.6pp
Lone person households
2021 count
472
% of total
19.3%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
472
19.3%
-2.3pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
98
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
98
4.0%
-1.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
149
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
-7.6pp
149
6.1%
-7.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
225
% of total
9.2%
Change from 2016
+9.2pp
225
9.2%
+9.2pp
Group households
2021 count
80
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
80
3.3%
+3.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+693
-0.4pp
Young couples without children
+77
+3.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+50
+2.0pp
Older couples without children
+566
-5.6pp
Lone person households
+461
-2.3pp
Young lone persons
+95
-1.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+142
-7.6pp
Older lone persons
+225
+9.2pp
Group households
+80
+3.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Dunsborough. 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 | 708 | 29.0% | 28.1% | 15 | 29.4% | 28.8% | +693 | -0.4pp |
| Young couples without children | 77 | 3.2% | 3.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.9% | +77 | +3.2pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 50 | 2.0% | 2.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.1% | +50 | +2.0pp |
| Older couples without children | 581 | 23.8% | 21.8% | 15 | 29.4% | 21.8% | +566 | -5.6pp |
| Lone person households | 472 | 19.3% | 20.9% | 11 | 21.6% | 20.0% | +461 | -2.3pp |
| Young lone persons | 98 | 4.0% | 3.4% | 3 | 5.9% | 3.5% | +95 | -1.9pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 149 | 6.1% | 6.4% | 7 | 13.7% | 6.8% | +142 | -7.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 225 | 9.2% | 11.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 9.8% | +225 | +9.2pp |
| Group households | 80 | 3.3% | 2.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.4% | +80 | +3.3pp |
| Total households | 2,440 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 51 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,389 | 0.0pp |