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 Cannington, accounting for 58.4% (1,620 households). This share was higher than Canning (C) (49.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 337 households and 1.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Cannington - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Cannington in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Canning (C) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cannington, with comparison markers for Canning (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
666
% of total
24.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
666
24.0%
-0.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
703
% of total
25.4%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
703
25.4%
+2.4pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
327
% of total
11.8%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
327
11.8%
+2.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
202
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
202
7.3%
+1.0pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
172
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
172
6.2%
-0.8pp
Group households
2021 count
251
% of total
9.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
251
9.1%
-0.3pp
Total households without children
2021 count
1,620
% of total
58.4%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
1,620
58.4%
+1.9pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+118
-0.1pp
Lone person households
+181
+2.4pp
Young lone persons
+117
+2.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+59
+1.0pp
Older lone persons
+14
-0.8pp
Group households
+38
-0.3pp
Total households without children
+337
+1.9pp
Data table
Households without children for Cannington. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Canning (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Canning (C)% | Count | % | Canning (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 666 | 24.0% | 23.5% | 548 | 24.1% | 23.5% | +118 | -0.1pp |
| Lone person households | 703 | 25.4% | 20.8% | 522 | 23.0% | 19.7% | +181 | +2.4pp |
| Young lone persons | 327 | 11.8% | 6.1% | 210 | 9.2% | 5.5% | +117 | +2.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 202 | 7.3% | 5.9% | 143 | 6.3% | 6.0% | +59 | +1.0pp |
| Older lone persons | 172 | 6.2% | 8.8% | 158 | 7.0% | 8.1% | +14 | -0.8pp |
| Group households | 251 | 9.1% | 5.3% | 213 | 9.4% | 6.0% | +38 | -0.3pp |
| Total households without children | 1,620 | 58.4% | 49.7% | 1,283 | 56.5% | 49.1% | +337 | +1.9pp |
| Total households | 2,772 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,271 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +501 | 0.0pp |