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 Coolgardie (S), accounting for 25.6% (350 households). This share was higher than Regional WA (23.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older couples without children, which increased by 40 households and 2.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Coolgardie (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Coolgardie (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 Coolgardie (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Couples without children
2021 count
312
% of total
22.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
312
22.8%
+0.3pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
30
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
30
2.2%
-1.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
23
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
23
1.7%
-0.9pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
259
% of total
18.9%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
259
18.9%
+2.3pp
Lone person households
2021 count
350
% of total
25.6%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
350
25.6%
-0.5pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
91
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
91
6.7%
-1.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
156
% of total
11.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
156
11.4%
-0.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
117
% of total
8.6%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
117
8.6%
+2.1pp
Group households
2021 count
30
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
30
2.2%
-0.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+16
+0.3pp
Young couples without children
-13
-1.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-11
-0.9pp
Older couples without children
+40
+2.3pp
Lone person households
+6
-0.5pp
Young lone persons
-17
-1.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+2
-0.3pp
Older lone persons
+31
+2.1pp
Group households
-4
-0.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Coolgardie (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 | 312 | 22.8% | 25.7% | 296 | 22.5% | 26.4% | +16 | +0.3pp |
| Young couples without children | 30 | 2.2% | 3.2% | 43 | 3.3% | 3.4% | -13 | -1.1pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 23 | 1.7% | 2.8% | 34 | 2.6% | 3.0% | -11 | -0.9pp |
| Older couples without children | 259 | 18.9% | 19.7% | 219 | 16.6% | 20.0% | +40 | +2.3pp |
| Lone person households | 350 | 25.6% | 23.1% | 344 | 26.1% | 22.3% | +6 | -0.5pp |
| Young lone persons | 91 | 6.7% | 5.5% | 108 | 8.2% | 5.4% | -17 | -1.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 156 | 11.4% | 8.3% | 154 | 11.7% | 8.6% | +2 | -0.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 117 | 8.6% | 9.4% | 86 | 6.5% | 8.3% | +31 | +2.1pp |
| Group households | 30 | 2.2% | 2.3% | 34 | 2.6% | 2.5% | -4 | -0.4pp |
| Total households | 1,368 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,318 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +50 | 0.0pp |