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 Cranbrook (WA), accounting for 60.7% (125 households). This share was higher than Cranbrook (S) (57.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 13 households and 3.8 percentage points.

Section overview

Households without children by life stage

Cranbrook (WA) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises households without children for Cranbrook (WA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cranbrook (S) and change since 2016.

Households without children by life stage snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Cranbrook (WA), with comparison markers for Cranbrook (S).

Cranbrook (WA)
Cranbrook (S)

Couples without children

2021 count

64

% of total

31.1%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

Lone person households

2021 count

56

% of total

27.2%

Change from 2016

+1.3pp

Young lone persons

2021 count

18

% of total

8.7%

Change from 2016

+4.1pp

Middle-aged lone persons

2021 count

18

% of total

8.7%

Change from 2016

+1.1pp

Older lone persons

2021 count

24

% of total

11.7%

Change from 2016

+1.0pp

Group households

2021 count

5

% of total

2.4%

Change from 2016

+2.4pp

Total households without children

2021 count

125

% of total

60.7%

Change from 2016

+3.8pp

Data table

Households without children for Cranbrook (WA). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cranbrook (S).

Households without children for Cranbrook (WA). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cranbrook (S).
Households without children for Cranbrook (WA). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cranbrook (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Cranbrook (S)%Count%Cranbrook (S)%Countpp
Couples without children6431.1%29.1%6131.0%35.5%+3+0.1pp
Lone person households5627.2%27.1%5125.9%23.0%+5+1.3pp
Young lone persons188.7%7.3%94.6%4.3%+9+4.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons188.7%11.3%157.6%8.5%+3+1.1pp
Older lone persons2411.7%10.9%2110.7%12.1%+3+1.0pp
Group households52.4%1.1%00.0%0.7%+5+2.4pp
Total households without children12560.7%57.3%11256.9%59.2%+13+3.8pp
Total households206100.0%100.0%197100.0%100.0%+90.0pp