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 Esperance, accounting for 61.9% (684 households). This share was higher than Esperance (S) (54.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 28 households, while its share fell by 0.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Esperance - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Esperance in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Esperance (S) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Esperance, with comparison markers for Esperance (S).
Couples without children
2021 count
211
% of total
19.1%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
211
19.1%
-1.6pp
Lone person households
2021 count
445
% of total
40.3%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
445
40.3%
-0.5pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
71
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
71
6.4%
0.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
102
% of total
9.2%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
102
9.2%
-0.9pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
259
% of total
23.4%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
259
23.4%
-0.7pp
Group households
2021 count
28
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
28
2.5%
-1.3pp
Total households without children
2021 count
684
% of total
61.9%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
684
61.9%
-3.5pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-1
-1.6pp
Lone person households
+28
-0.5pp
Young lone persons
+6
0.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-1
-0.9pp
Older lone persons
+13
-0.7pp
Group households
-11
-1.3pp
Total households without children
+16
-3.5pp
Data table
Households without children for Esperance. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Esperance (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Esperance (S)% | Count | % | Esperance (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 211 | 19.1% | 26.3% | 212 | 20.7% | 25.6% | -1 | -1.6pp |
| Lone person households | 445 | 40.3% | 25.5% | 417 | 40.8% | 22.8% | +28 | -0.5pp |
| Young lone persons | 71 | 6.4% | 6.0% | 65 | 6.4% | 5.3% | +6 | 0.0pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 102 | 9.2% | 7.8% | 103 | 10.1% | 7.4% | -1 | -0.9pp |
| Older lone persons | 259 | 23.4% | 11.9% | 246 | 24.1% | 10.0% | +13 | -0.7pp |
| Group households | 28 | 2.5% | 2.4% | 39 | 3.8% | 2.3% | -11 | -1.3pp |
| Total households without children | 684 | 61.9% | 54.2% | 668 | 65.4% | 50.7% | +16 | -3.5pp |
| Total households | 1,105 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,022 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +83 | 0.0pp |