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 Dowerin (S), accounting for 27.1% (104 households). This share was higher than Regional WA (23.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 26 households and 3.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Dowerin (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Dowerin (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 Dowerin (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Couples without children
2021 count
86
% of total
22.4%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
86
22.4%
-3.0pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
8
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
8
2.1%
0.0pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
8
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
8
2.1%
0.0pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
70
% of total
18.2%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
70
18.2%
-3.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
104
% of total
27.1%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
104
27.1%
+3.7pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
17
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
17
4.4%
-0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
33
% of total
8.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
33
8.6%
-0.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
52
% of total
13.5%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
52
13.5%
+2.7pp
Group households
2021 count
6
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
6
1.6%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+1
-3.0pp
Young couples without children
+1
0.0pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+1
0.0pp
Older couples without children
-1
-3.1pp
Lone person households
+26
+3.7pp
Young lone persons
+2
-0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+4
-0.1pp
Older lone persons
+16
+2.7pp
Group households
0
-0.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Dowerin (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 | 86 | 22.4% | 25.7% | 85 | 25.4% | 26.4% | +1 | -3.0pp |
| Young couples without children | 8 | 2.1% | 3.2% | 7 | 2.1% | 3.4% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 8 | 2.1% | 2.8% | 7 | 2.1% | 3.0% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Older couples without children | 70 | 18.2% | 19.7% | 71 | 21.3% | 20.0% | -1 | -3.1pp |
| Lone person households | 104 | 27.1% | 23.1% | 78 | 23.4% | 22.3% | +26 | +3.7pp |
| Young lone persons | 17 | 4.4% | 5.5% | 15 | 4.5% | 5.4% | +2 | -0.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 33 | 8.6% | 8.3% | 29 | 8.7% | 8.6% | +4 | -0.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 52 | 13.5% | 9.4% | 36 | 10.8% | 8.3% | +16 | +2.7pp |
| Group households | 6 | 1.6% | 2.3% | 6 | 1.8% | 2.5% | 0 | -0.2pp |
| Total households | 384 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 334 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +50 | 0.0pp |