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, lone person households was the most common household life-stage group among households in Wilson, accounting for 23.6% (678 households). This share was higher than Canning (C) (22.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 667 households and 8.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Wilson - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Wilson 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 Wilson, with comparison markers for Canning (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
644
% of total
22.4%
Change from 2016
-18.1pp
644
22.4%
-18.1pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
106
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
106
3.7%
+3.7pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
90
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
90
3.1%
+3.1pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
448
% of total
15.6%
Change from 2016
-24.9pp
448
15.6%
-24.9pp
Lone person households
2021 count
678
% of total
23.6%
Change from 2016
+8.7pp
678
23.6%
+8.7pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
178
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
+6.2pp
178
6.2%
+6.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
191
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
+6.7pp
191
6.7%
+6.7pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
304
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
+6.5pp
304
10.6%
+6.5pp
Group households
2021 count
232
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
+8.1pp
232
8.1%
+8.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+614
-18.1pp
Young couples without children
+106
+3.7pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+90
+3.1pp
Older couples without children
+418
-24.9pp
Lone person households
+667
+8.7pp
Young lone persons
+178
+6.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+191
+6.7pp
Older lone persons
+301
+6.5pp
Group households
+232
+8.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Wilson. 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 | 644 | 22.4% | 25.0% | 30 | 40.5% | 25.5% | +614 | -18.1pp |
| Young couples without children | 106 | 3.7% | 7.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 7.4% | +106 | +3.7pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 90 | 3.1% | 5.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.8% | +90 | +3.1pp |
| Older couples without children | 448 | 15.6% | 12.6% | 30 | 40.5% | 12.3% | +418 | -24.9pp |
| Lone person households | 678 | 23.6% | 22.2% | 11 | 14.9% | 21.3% | +667 | +8.7pp |
| Young lone persons | 178 | 6.2% | 6.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.0% | +178 | +6.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 191 | 6.7% | 6.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.5% | +191 | +6.7pp |
| Older lone persons | 304 | 10.6% | 9.3% | 3 | 4.1% | 8.7% | +301 | +6.5pp |
| Group households | 232 | 8.1% | 5.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.5% | +232 | +8.1pp |
| Total households | 2,871 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 74 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,797 | 0.0pp |