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 Dardanup (S), accounting for 53.4% (2,977 households). This share was higher than Regional WA (51.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 406 households and 3.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Dardanup (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Dardanup (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 Dardanup (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Couples without children
2021 count
1,685
% of total
30.2%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
1,685
30.2%
+0.7pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,182
% of total
21.2%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
1,182
21.2%
+2.9pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
276
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
276
4.9%
+0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
375
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
375
6.7%
+0.9pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
536
% of total
9.6%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
536
9.6%
+1.9pp
Group households
2021 count
110
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
110
2.0%
-0.2pp
Total households without children
2021 count
2,977
% of total
53.4%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
2,977
53.4%
+3.5pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+167
+0.7pp
Lone person households
+241
+2.9pp
Young lone persons
+32
+0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+76
+0.9pp
Older lone persons
+142
+1.9pp
Group households
-2
-0.2pp
Total households without children
+406
+3.5pp
Data table
Households without children for Dardanup (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 | 1,685 | 30.2% | 25.7% | 1,518 | 29.5% | 26.0% | +167 | +0.7pp |
| Lone person households | 1,182 | 21.2% | 23.2% | 941 | 18.3% | 22.0% | +241 | +2.9pp |
| Young lone persons | 276 | 4.9% | 5.5% | 244 | 4.7% | 5.4% | +32 | +0.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 375 | 6.7% | 8.3% | 299 | 5.8% | 8.5% | +76 | +0.9pp |
| Older lone persons | 536 | 9.6% | 9.4% | 394 | 7.7% | 8.2% | +142 | +1.9pp |
| Group households | 110 | 2.0% | 2.3% | 112 | 2.2% | 2.5% | -2 | -0.2pp |
| Total households without children | 2,977 | 53.4% | 51.3% | 2,571 | 49.9% | 50.5% | +406 | +3.5pp |
| Total households | 5,578 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,149 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +429 | 0.0pp |