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 Carnarvon (S), accounting for 26.5% (589 households). This share was higher than Regional WA (23.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in middle-aged lone persons, which decreased by 42 households and 2.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Carnarvon (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Carnarvon (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 Carnarvon (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Couples without children
2021 count
494
% of total
22.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
494
22.2%
+0.2pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
53
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
53
2.4%
-0.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
53
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
53
2.4%
0.0pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
388
% of total
17.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
388
17.4%
+0.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
589
% of total
26.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
589
26.5%
-0.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
151
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
151
6.8%
+1.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
201
% of total
9.0%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
201
9.0%
-2.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
233
% of total
10.5%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
233
10.5%
+0.5pp
Group households
2021 count
63
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
63
2.8%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+11
+0.2pp
Young couples without children
-4
-0.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
0
0.0pp
Older couples without children
+15
+0.4pp
Lone person households
+5
-0.1pp
Young lone persons
+28
+1.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-42
-2.1pp
Older lone persons
+14
+0.5pp
Group households
0
-0.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Carnarvon (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 | 494 | 22.2% | 25.7% | 483 | 22.0% | 26.4% | +11 | +0.2pp |
| Young couples without children | 53 | 2.4% | 3.2% | 57 | 2.6% | 3.4% | -4 | -0.2pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 53 | 2.4% | 2.8% | 53 | 2.4% | 3.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Older couples without children | 388 | 17.4% | 19.7% | 373 | 17.0% | 20.0% | +15 | +0.4pp |
| Lone person households | 589 | 26.5% | 23.1% | 584 | 26.6% | 22.3% | +5 | -0.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 151 | 6.8% | 5.5% | 123 | 5.6% | 5.4% | +28 | +1.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 201 | 9.0% | 8.3% | 243 | 11.1% | 8.6% | -42 | -2.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 233 | 10.5% | 9.4% | 219 | 10.0% | 8.3% | +14 | +0.5pp |
| Group households | 63 | 2.8% | 2.3% | 63 | 2.9% | 2.5% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| Total households | 2,225 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,198 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +27 | 0.0pp |