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 Capel (S), accounting for 47.2% (3,069 households). This share was lower than Regional WA (51.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 479 households and 3.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Capel (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Capel (S) 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 Capel (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Couples without children
2021 count
1,841
% of total
28.3%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
1,841
28.3%
+1.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,097
% of total
16.9%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
1,097
16.9%
+2.4pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
282
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
282
4.3%
+0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
371
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
371
5.7%
+0.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
444
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
444
6.8%
+1.5pp
Group households
2021 count
131
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
131
2.0%
-0.1pp
Total households without children
2021 count
3,069
% of total
47.2%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
3,069
47.2%
+3.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+232
+1.0pp
Lone person households
+241
+2.4pp
Young lone persons
+70
+0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+42
+0.1pp
Older lone persons
+129
+1.5pp
Group households
+6
-0.1pp
Total households without children
+479
+3.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Capel (S). 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 | 1,841 | 28.3% | 25.7% | 1,609 | 27.3% | 26.0% | +232 | +1.0pp |
| Lone person households | 1,097 | 16.9% | 23.2% | 856 | 14.5% | 22.0% | +241 | +2.4pp |
| Young lone persons | 282 | 4.3% | 5.5% | 212 | 3.6% | 5.4% | +70 | +0.7pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 371 | 5.7% | 8.3% | 329 | 5.6% | 8.5% | +42 | +0.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 444 | 6.8% | 9.4% | 315 | 5.3% | 8.2% | +129 | +1.5pp |
| Group households | 131 | 2.0% | 2.3% | 125 | 2.1% | 2.5% | +6 | -0.1pp |
| Total households without children | 3,069 | 47.2% | 51.3% | 2,590 | 43.9% | 50.5% | +479 | +3.3pp |
| Total households | 6,496 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,897 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +599 | 0.0pp |