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 Esperance (S), accounting for 24.7% (1,503 households). This share was lower than Regional WA (25.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 191 households and 1 percentage point.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Esperance (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Esperance (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 Esperance (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Couples without children
2021 count
1,503
% of total
24.7%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
1,503
24.7%
-1.1pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
186
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
186
3.1%
-0.7pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
160
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
160
2.6%
-0.9pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
1,157
% of total
19.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
1,157
19.0%
+0.5pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,461
% of total
24.0%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
1,461
24.0%
+1.0pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
341
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
341
5.6%
+0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
446
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
446
7.3%
-0.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
683
% of total
11.2%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
683
11.2%
+1.1pp
Group households
2021 count
139
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
139
2.3%
0.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+76
-1.1pp
Young couples without children
-24
-0.7pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-33
-0.9pp
Older couples without children
+133
+0.5pp
Lone person households
+191
+1.0pp
Young lone persons
+43
+0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+32
-0.2pp
Older lone persons
+124
+1.1pp
Group households
+11
0.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Esperance (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 | 1,503 | 24.7% | 25.7% | 1,427 | 25.8% | 26.4% | +76 | -1.1pp |
| Young couples without children | 186 | 3.1% | 3.2% | 210 | 3.8% | 3.4% | -24 | -0.7pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 160 | 2.6% | 2.8% | 193 | 3.5% | 3.0% | -33 | -0.9pp |
| Older couples without children | 1,157 | 19.0% | 19.7% | 1,024 | 18.5% | 20.0% | +133 | +0.5pp |
| Lone person households | 1,461 | 24.0% | 23.1% | 1,270 | 23.0% | 22.3% | +191 | +1.0pp |
| Young lone persons | 341 | 5.6% | 5.5% | 298 | 5.4% | 5.4% | +43 | +0.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 446 | 7.3% | 8.3% | 414 | 7.5% | 8.6% | +32 | -0.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 683 | 11.2% | 9.4% | 559 | 10.1% | 8.3% | +124 | +1.1pp |
| Group households | 139 | 2.3% | 2.3% | 128 | 2.3% | 2.5% | +11 | 0.0pp |
| Total households | 6,076 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,523 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +553 | 0.0pp |