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 Derby-West Kimberley (S), accounting for 28.5% (552 households). This share was higher than Regional WA (23.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older couples without children, which decreased by 67 households and 3.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Derby-West Kimberley (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Derby-West Kimberley (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 Derby-West Kimberley (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Couples without children
2021 count
392
% of total
20.2%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
392
20.2%
-2.6pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
45
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
45
2.3%
+0.6pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
45
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
45
2.3%
+0.1pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
302
% of total
15.6%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
302
15.6%
-3.3pp
Lone person households
2021 count
552
% of total
28.5%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
552
28.5%
+2.7pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
214
% of total
11.1%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
214
11.1%
+2.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
219
% of total
11.3%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
219
11.3%
-1.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
125
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
125
6.5%
+1.2pp
Group households
2021 count
42
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
42
2.2%
-0.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-53
-2.6pp
Young couples without children
+12
+0.6pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+2
+0.1pp
Older couples without children
-67
-3.3pp
Lone person households
+49
+2.7pp
Young lone persons
+50
+2.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-23
-1.1pp
Older lone persons
+21
+1.2pp
Group households
-8
-0.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Derby-West Kimberley (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 | 392 | 20.2% | 25.7% | 445 | 22.8% | 26.4% | -53 | -2.6pp |
| Young couples without children | 45 | 2.3% | 3.2% | 33 | 1.7% | 3.4% | +12 | +0.6pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 45 | 2.3% | 2.8% | 43 | 2.2% | 3.0% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| Older couples without children | 302 | 15.6% | 19.7% | 369 | 18.9% | 20.0% | -67 | -3.3pp |
| Lone person households | 552 | 28.5% | 23.1% | 503 | 25.8% | 22.3% | +49 | +2.7pp |
| Young lone persons | 214 | 11.1% | 5.5% | 164 | 8.4% | 5.4% | +50 | +2.7pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 219 | 11.3% | 8.3% | 242 | 12.4% | 8.6% | -23 | -1.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 125 | 6.5% | 9.4% | 104 | 5.3% | 8.3% | +21 | +1.2pp |
| Group households | 42 | 2.2% | 2.3% | 50 | 2.6% | 2.5% | -8 | -0.4pp |
| Total households | 1,936 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,953 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -17 | 0.0pp |