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 Cranbrook (S), accounting for 25.1% (136 households). This share was lower than Regional WA (25.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 30 households and 4.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Cranbrook (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Cranbrook (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 Cranbrook (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Couples without children
2021 count
136
% of total
25.1%
Change from 2016
-4.6pp
136
25.1%
-4.6pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
15
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
15
2.8%
+0.8pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
14
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
14
2.6%
+0.4pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
107
% of total
19.7%
Change from 2016
-5.8pp
107
19.7%
-5.8pp
Lone person households
2021 count
127
% of total
23.4%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
127
23.4%
+4.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
34
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
34
6.3%
+2.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
53
% of total
9.8%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
53
9.8%
+2.7pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
51
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
51
9.4%
-0.7pp
Group households
2021 count
5
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
5
0.9%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-14
-4.6pp
Young couples without children
+5
+0.8pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+3
+0.4pp
Older couples without children
-22
-5.8pp
Lone person households
+30
+4.2pp
Young lone persons
+16
+2.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+17
+2.7pp
Older lone persons
0
-0.7pp
Group households
+2
+0.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Cranbrook (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 | 136 | 25.1% | 25.7% | 150 | 29.7% | 26.4% | -14 | -4.6pp |
| Young couples without children | 15 | 2.8% | 3.2% | 10 | 2.0% | 3.4% | +5 | +0.8pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 14 | 2.6% | 2.8% | 11 | 2.2% | 3.0% | +3 | +0.4pp |
| Older couples without children | 107 | 19.7% | 19.7% | 129 | 25.5% | 20.0% | -22 | -5.8pp |
| Lone person households | 127 | 23.4% | 23.1% | 97 | 19.2% | 22.3% | +30 | +4.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 34 | 6.3% | 5.5% | 18 | 3.6% | 5.4% | +16 | +2.7pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 53 | 9.8% | 8.3% | 36 | 7.1% | 8.6% | +17 | +2.7pp |
| Older lone persons | 51 | 9.4% | 9.4% | 51 | 10.1% | 8.3% | 0 | -0.7pp |
| Group households | 5 | 0.9% | 2.3% | 3 | 0.6% | 2.5% | +2 | +0.3pp |
| Total households | 542 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 505 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +37 | 0.0pp |