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 Nulsen, accounting for 29.4% (133 households). This share was higher than Esperance (S) (24%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 133 households and 29.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Nulsen - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Nulsen 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 Nulsen, with comparison markers for Esperance (S).
Couples without children
2021 count
81
% of total
17.9%
Change from 2016
-32.1pp
81
17.9%
-32.1pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
5
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
5
1.1%
+1.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
8
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
8
1.8%
+1.8pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
68
% of total
15.0%
Change from 2016
-35.0pp
68
15.0%
-35.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
133
% of total
29.4%
Change from 2016
+29.4pp
133
29.4%
+29.4pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
32
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
+7.1pp
32
7.1%
+7.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
61
% of total
13.5%
Change from 2016
+13.5pp
61
13.5%
+13.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
48
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
+10.6pp
48
10.6%
+10.6pp
Group households
2021 count
16
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
16
3.5%
+3.5pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+75
-32.1pp
Young couples without children
+5
+1.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+8
+1.8pp
Older couples without children
+62
-35.0pp
Lone person households
+133
+29.4pp
Young lone persons
+32
+7.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+61
+13.5pp
Older lone persons
+48
+10.6pp
Group households
+16
+3.5pp
Data table
Households without children for Nulsen. 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 | 81 | 17.9% | 24.7% | 6 | 50.0% | 25.8% | +75 | -32.1pp |
| Young couples without children | 5 | 1.1% | 3.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.8% | +5 | +1.1pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 8 | 1.8% | 2.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.5% | +8 | +1.8pp |
| Older couples without children | 68 | 15.0% | 19.0% | 6 | 50.0% | 18.5% | +62 | -35.0pp |
| Lone person households | 133 | 29.4% | 24.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 23.0% | +133 | +29.4pp |
| Young lone persons | 32 | 7.1% | 5.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.4% | +32 | +7.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 61 | 13.5% | 7.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 7.5% | +61 | +13.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 48 | 10.6% | 11.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 10.1% | +48 | +10.6pp |
| Group households | 16 | 3.5% | 2.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.3% | +16 | +3.5pp |
| Total households | 452 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 12 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +440 | 0.0pp |