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, couples without children was the most common household life-stage group among households in Donnybrook-Balingup (S), accounting for 30.1% (891 households). This share was higher than Regional WA (25.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older couples without children, which increased by 93 households and 1 percentage point.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Donnybrook-Balingup (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Donnybrook-Balingup (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 Donnybrook-Balingup (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Couples without children
2021 count
891
% of total
30.1%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
891
30.1%
+0.3pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
83
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
83
2.8%
-0.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
82
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
82
2.8%
-0.6pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
726
% of total
24.5%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
726
24.5%
+1.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
565
% of total
19.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
565
19.1%
-0.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
87
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
87
2.9%
-0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
183
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
183
6.2%
-1.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
294
% of total
9.9%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
294
9.9%
+1.4pp
Group households
2021 count
49
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
49
1.7%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+88
+0.3pp
Young couples without children
+5
-0.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-10
-0.6pp
Older couples without children
+93
+1.0pp
Lone person households
+47
-0.1pp
Young lone persons
+7
-0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-21
-1.4pp
Older lone persons
+65
+1.4pp
Group households
-5
-0.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Donnybrook-Balingup (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 | 891 | 30.1% | 25.7% | 803 | 29.8% | 26.4% | +88 | +0.3pp |
| Young couples without children | 83 | 2.8% | 3.2% | 78 | 2.9% | 3.4% | +5 | -0.1pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 82 | 2.8% | 2.8% | 92 | 3.4% | 3.0% | -10 | -0.6pp |
| Older couples without children | 726 | 24.5% | 19.7% | 633 | 23.5% | 20.0% | +93 | +1.0pp |
| Lone person households | 565 | 19.1% | 23.1% | 518 | 19.2% | 22.3% | +47 | -0.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 87 | 2.9% | 5.5% | 80 | 3.0% | 5.4% | +7 | -0.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 183 | 6.2% | 8.3% | 204 | 7.6% | 8.6% | -21 | -1.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 294 | 9.9% | 9.4% | 229 | 8.5% | 8.3% | +65 | +1.4pp |
| Group households | 49 | 1.7% | 2.3% | 54 | 2.0% | 2.5% | -5 | -0.3pp |
| Total households | 2,960 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,691 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +269 | 0.0pp |