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, couples without children was the most common household life-stage group among households in Chittering (S), accounting for 34.7% (705 households). This share was higher than Regional WA (25.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 38 households.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Chittering (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Chittering (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 Chittering (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Couples without children
2021 count
705
% of total
34.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
705
34.7%
0.0pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
137
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
137
6.7%
+0.7pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
142
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
142
7.0%
+0.9pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
426
% of total
21.0%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
426
21.0%
-1.5pp
Lone person households
2021 count
306
% of total
15.1%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
306
15.1%
+0.9pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
55
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
55
2.7%
-0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
115
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
115
5.7%
-0.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
125
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
125
6.2%
+0.7pp
Group households
2021 count
19
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
19
0.9%
-0.8pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+38
0.0pp
Young couples without children
+21
+0.7pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+24
+0.9pp
Older couples without children
-7
-1.5pp
Lone person households
+33
+0.9pp
Young lone persons
-3
-0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-4
-0.5pp
Older lone persons
+19
+0.7pp
Group households
-13
-0.8pp
Data table
Households without children for Chittering (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 | 705 | 34.7% | 25.7% | 667 | 34.7% | 26.4% | +38 | 0.0pp |
| Young couples without children | 137 | 6.7% | 3.2% | 116 | 6.0% | 3.4% | +21 | +0.7pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 142 | 7.0% | 2.8% | 118 | 6.1% | 3.0% | +24 | +0.9pp |
| Older couples without children | 426 | 21.0% | 19.7% | 433 | 22.5% | 20.0% | -7 | -1.5pp |
| Lone person households | 306 | 15.1% | 23.1% | 273 | 14.2% | 22.3% | +33 | +0.9pp |
| Young lone persons | 55 | 2.7% | 5.5% | 58 | 3.0% | 5.4% | -3 | -0.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 115 | 5.7% | 8.3% | 119 | 6.2% | 8.6% | -4 | -0.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 125 | 6.2% | 9.4% | 106 | 5.5% | 8.3% | +19 | +0.7pp |
| Group households | 19 | 0.9% | 2.3% | 32 | 1.7% | 2.5% | -13 | -0.8pp |
| Total households | 2,030 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,922 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +108 | 0.0pp |