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 Dalwallinu (S), accounting for 48.2% (250 households). This share was lower than Regional WA (51.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which decreased by 50 households and 4.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Dalwallinu (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Dalwallinu (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 Dalwallinu (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Couples without children
2021 count
130
% of total
25.0%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
130
25.0%
-1.7pp
Lone person households
2021 count
111
% of total
21.4%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
111
21.4%
-2.7pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
35
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
35
6.7%
-0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
41
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
41
7.9%
-1.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
39
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
39
7.5%
+0.1pp
Group households
2021 count
9
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
9
1.7%
-0.6pp
Total households without children
2021 count
250
% of total
48.2%
Change from 2016
-4.9pp
250
48.2%
-4.9pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-21
-1.7pp
Lone person households
-25
-2.7pp
Young lone persons
-7
-0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-12
-1.5pp
Older lone persons
-3
+0.1pp
Group households
-4
-0.6pp
Total households without children
-50
-4.9pp
Data table
Households without children for Dalwallinu (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 | 130 | 25.0% | 25.7% | 151 | 26.7% | 26.0% | -21 | -1.7pp |
| Lone person households | 111 | 21.4% | 23.2% | 136 | 24.1% | 22.0% | -25 | -2.7pp |
| Young lone persons | 35 | 6.7% | 5.5% | 42 | 7.4% | 5.4% | -7 | -0.7pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 41 | 7.9% | 8.3% | 53 | 9.4% | 8.5% | -12 | -1.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 39 | 7.5% | 9.4% | 42 | 7.4% | 8.2% | -3 | +0.1pp |
| Group households | 9 | 1.7% | 2.3% | 13 | 2.3% | 2.5% | -4 | -0.6pp |
| Total households without children | 250 | 48.2% | 51.3% | 300 | 53.1% | 50.5% | -50 | -4.9pp |
| Total households | 519 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 565 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -46 | 0.0pp |