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 Willetton, accounting for 36.7% (2,293 households). This share was lower than Canning (C) (49.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older lone persons, which increased by 70 households and 0.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Willetton - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Willetton 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 Willetton, with comparison markers for Canning (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
1,316
% of total
21.1%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
1,316
21.1%
-1.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
882
% of total
14.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
882
14.1%
+0.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
141
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
141
2.3%
-0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
248
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
248
4.0%
-0.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
490
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
490
7.8%
+0.8pp
Group households
2021 count
95
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
95
1.5%
-0.5pp
Total households without children
2021 count
2,293
% of total
36.7%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
2,293
36.7%
-1.7pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-32
-1.4pp
Lone person households
+48
+0.2pp
Young lone persons
-10
-0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-16
-0.4pp
Older lone persons
+70
+0.8pp
Group households
-25
-0.5pp
Total households without children
-9
-1.7pp
Data table
Households without children for Willetton. 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 | 1,316 | 21.1% | 23.5% | 1,348 | 22.5% | 23.5% | -32 | -1.4pp |
| Lone person households | 882 | 14.1% | 20.8% | 834 | 13.9% | 19.7% | +48 | +0.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 141 | 2.3% | 6.1% | 151 | 2.5% | 5.5% | -10 | -0.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 248 | 4.0% | 5.9% | 264 | 4.4% | 6.0% | -16 | -0.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 490 | 7.8% | 8.8% | 420 | 7.0% | 8.1% | +70 | +0.8pp |
| Group households | 95 | 1.5% | 5.3% | 120 | 2.0% | 6.0% | -25 | -0.5pp |
| Total households without children | 2,293 | 36.7% | 49.7% | 2,302 | 38.4% | 49.1% | -9 | -1.7pp |
| Total households | 6,249 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,999 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +250 | 0.0pp |