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 Cottesloe (T), accounting for 57.7% (1,811 households). This share was higher than Greater Perth (52.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 137 households and 2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Cottesloe (T) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Cottesloe (T) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cottesloe (T), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.
Couples without children
2021 count
900
% of total
28.7%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
900
28.7%
+2.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
782
% of total
24.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
782
24.9%
+0.4pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
213
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
213
6.8%
+0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
211
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
211
6.7%
-1.0pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
358
% of total
11.4%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
358
11.4%
+0.9pp
Group households
2021 count
129
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
129
4.1%
-0.4pp
Total households without children
2021 count
1,811
% of total
57.7%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
1,811
57.7%
+2.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+97
+2.0pp
Lone person households
+47
+0.4pp
Young lone persons
+24
+0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-19
-1.0pp
Older lone persons
+42
+0.9pp
Group households
-7
-0.4pp
Total households without children
+137
+2.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Cottesloe (T). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Perth.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 900 | 28.7% | 25.4% | 803 | 26.7% | 25.4% | +97 | +2.0pp |
| Lone person households | 782 | 24.9% | 24.0% | 735 | 24.5% | 21.7% | +47 | +0.4pp |
| Young lone persons | 213 | 6.8% | 7.1% | 189 | 6.3% | 6.3% | +24 | +0.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 211 | 6.7% | 7.3% | 230 | 7.7% | 7.0% | -19 | -1.0pp |
| Older lone persons | 358 | 11.4% | 9.6% | 316 | 10.5% | 8.4% | +42 | +0.9pp |
| Group households | 129 | 4.1% | 3.4% | 136 | 4.5% | 3.8% | -7 | -0.4pp |
| Total households without children | 1,811 | 57.7% | 52.7% | 1,674 | 55.7% | 50.9% | +137 | +2.0pp |
| Total households | 3,138 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,006 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +132 | 0.0pp |