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 East Pilbara (S), accounting for 34.6% (850 households). This share was lower than Regional WA (51.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 76 households, while its share fell by 0.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
East Pilbara (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for East Pilbara (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 East Pilbara (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Couples without children
2021 count
375
% of total
15.3%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
375
15.3%
-1.8pp
Lone person households
2021 count
430
% of total
17.5%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
430
17.5%
+1.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
209
% of total
8.5%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
209
8.5%
+1.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
164
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
164
6.7%
0.0pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
48
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
48
2.0%
-0.2pp
Group households
2021 count
45
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
45
1.8%
+0.5pp
Total households without children
2021 count
850
% of total
34.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
850
34.6%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-5
-1.8pp
Lone person households
+66
+1.2pp
Young lone persons
+45
+1.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+15
0.0pp
Older lone persons
-2
-0.2pp
Group households
+15
+0.5pp
Total households without children
+76
-0.1pp
Data table
Households without children for East Pilbara (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 | 375 | 15.3% | 25.7% | 380 | 17.1% | 26.0% | -5 | -1.8pp |
| Lone person households | 430 | 17.5% | 23.2% | 364 | 16.3% | 22.0% | +66 | +1.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 209 | 8.5% | 5.5% | 164 | 7.4% | 5.4% | +45 | +1.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 164 | 6.7% | 8.3% | 149 | 6.7% | 8.5% | +15 | 0.0pp |
| Older lone persons | 48 | 2.0% | 9.4% | 50 | 2.2% | 8.2% | -2 | -0.2pp |
| Group households | 45 | 1.8% | 2.3% | 30 | 1.3% | 2.5% | +15 | +0.5pp |
| Total households without children | 850 | 34.6% | 51.3% | 774 | 34.7% | 50.5% | +76 | -0.1pp |
| Total households | 2,456 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,228 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +228 | 0.0pp |