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 Cervantes, accounting for 25.2% (72 households). This share was higher than Dandaragan (S) (20.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 57 households and 4.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Cervantes - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Cervantes in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Dandaragan (S) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cervantes, with comparison markers for Dandaragan (S).
Couples without children
2021 count
70
% of total
24.5%
Change from 2016
-7.4pp
70
24.5%
-7.4pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
3
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
3
1.0%
-0.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
3
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
3
1.0%
-1.8pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
64
% of total
22.4%
Change from 2016
-5.4pp
64
22.4%
-5.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
72
% of total
25.2%
Change from 2016
+4.4pp
72
25.2%
+4.4pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
8
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
8
2.8%
+2.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
23
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
23
8.0%
-3.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
39
% of total
13.6%
Change from 2016
+9.4pp
39
13.6%
+9.4pp
Group households
2021 count
4
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
4
1.4%
+1.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+47
-7.4pp
Young couples without children
+2
-0.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+1
-1.8pp
Older couples without children
+44
-5.4pp
Lone person households
+57
+4.4pp
Young lone persons
+8
+2.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+15
-3.1pp
Older lone persons
+36
+9.4pp
Group households
+4
+1.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Cervantes. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Dandaragan (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Dandaragan (S)% | Count | % | Dandaragan (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 70 | 24.5% | 29.2% | 23 | 31.9% | 28.4% | +47 | -7.4pp |
| Young couples without children | 3 | 1.0% | 2.1% | 1 | 1.4% | 2.6% | +2 | -0.4pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 3 | 1.0% | 2.2% | 2 | 2.8% | 2.0% | +1 | -1.8pp |
| Older couples without children | 64 | 22.4% | 24.9% | 20 | 27.8% | 23.9% | +44 | -5.4pp |
| Lone person households | 72 | 25.2% | 20.1% | 15 | 20.8% | 20.4% | +57 | +4.4pp |
| Young lone persons | 8 | 2.8% | 3.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.5% | +8 | +2.8pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 23 | 8.0% | 6.4% | 8 | 11.1% | 7.7% | +15 | -3.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 39 | 13.6% | 10.2% | 3 | 4.2% | 8.4% | +36 | +9.4pp |
| Group households | 4 | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.1% | +4 | +1.4pp |
| Total households | 286 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 72 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +214 | 0.0pp |