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 Busselton (C), accounting for 28.1% (5,025 households). This share was higher than Regional WA (25.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 803 households, while its share fell by 0.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Busselton (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Busselton (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 Busselton (C), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Couples without children
2021 count
5,025
% of total
28.1%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
5,025
28.1%
-0.7pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
612
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
612
3.4%
-0.5pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
503
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
503
2.8%
-0.3pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
3,910
% of total
21.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
3,910
21.8%
0.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
3,737
% of total
20.9%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
3,737
20.9%
+0.9pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
611
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
611
3.4%
-0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
1,147
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
1,147
6.4%
-0.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
1,968
% of total
11.0%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
1,968
11.0%
+1.2pp
Group households
2021 count
397
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
397
2.2%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+803
-0.7pp
Young couples without children
+40
-0.5pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+49
-0.3pp
Older couples without children
+714
0.0pp
Lone person households
+796
+0.9pp
Young lone persons
+94
-0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+152
-0.4pp
Older lone persons
+535
+1.2pp
Group households
+49
-0.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Busselton (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 | 5,025 | 28.1% | 25.7% | 4,222 | 28.8% | 26.4% | +803 | -0.7pp |
| Young couples without children | 612 | 3.4% | 3.2% | 572 | 3.9% | 3.4% | +40 | -0.5pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 503 | 2.8% | 2.8% | 454 | 3.1% | 3.0% | +49 | -0.3pp |
| Older couples without children | 3,910 | 21.8% | 19.7% | 3,196 | 21.8% | 20.0% | +714 | 0.0pp |
| Lone person households | 3,737 | 20.9% | 23.1% | 2,941 | 20.0% | 22.3% | +796 | +0.9pp |
| Young lone persons | 611 | 3.4% | 5.5% | 517 | 3.5% | 5.4% | +94 | -0.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 1,147 | 6.4% | 8.3% | 995 | 6.8% | 8.6% | +152 | -0.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 1,968 | 11.0% | 9.4% | 1,433 | 9.8% | 8.3% | +535 | +1.2pp |
| Group households | 397 | 2.2% | 2.3% | 348 | 2.4% | 2.5% | +49 | -0.2pp |
| Total households | 17,910 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 14,678 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +3,232 | 0.0pp |