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 Dandaragan (S), accounting for 60.8% (910 households). This share was higher than Regional WA (51.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 60 households and 2.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Dandaragan (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Dandaragan (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 Dandaragan (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Couples without children
2021 count
522
% of total
34.9%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
522
34.9%
+2.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
359
% of total
24.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
359
24.0%
+0.4pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
60
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
60
4.0%
-1.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
115
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
115
7.7%
-1.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
183
% of total
12.2%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
183
12.2%
+2.5pp
Group households
2021 count
29
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
29
1.9%
-0.5pp
Total households without children
2021 count
910
% of total
60.8%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
910
60.8%
+2.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+48
+2.1pp
Lone person households
+18
+0.4pp
Young lone persons
-15
-1.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-14
-1.2pp
Older lone persons
+43
+2.5pp
Group households
-6
-0.5pp
Total households without children
+60
+2.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Dandaragan (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 | 522 | 34.9% | 25.7% | 474 | 32.8% | 26.0% | +48 | +2.1pp |
| Lone person households | 359 | 24.0% | 23.2% | 341 | 23.6% | 22.0% | +18 | +0.4pp |
| Young lone persons | 60 | 4.0% | 5.5% | 75 | 5.2% | 5.4% | -15 | -1.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 115 | 7.7% | 8.3% | 129 | 8.9% | 8.5% | -14 | -1.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 183 | 12.2% | 9.4% | 140 | 9.7% | 8.2% | +43 | +2.5pp |
| Group households | 29 | 1.9% | 2.3% | 35 | 2.4% | 2.5% | -6 | -0.5pp |
| Total households without children | 910 | 60.8% | 51.3% | 850 | 58.7% | 50.5% | +60 | +2.1pp |
| Total households | 1,496 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,447 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +49 | 0.0pp |