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 Sinclair, accounting for 56.9% (170 households). This share was higher than Esperance (S) (54.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 32 households and 8.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Sinclair - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Sinclair 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 Sinclair, with comparison markers for Esperance (S).
Couples without children
2021 count
80
% of total
26.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
80
26.8%
+0.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
76
% of total
25.4%
Change from 2016
+7.2pp
76
25.4%
+7.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
17
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
17
5.7%
+1.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
31
% of total
10.4%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
31
10.4%
+1.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
35
% of total
11.7%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
35
11.7%
+3.1pp
Group households
2021 count
14
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
14
4.7%
+0.6pp
Total households without children
2021 count
170
% of total
56.9%
Change from 2016
+8.3pp
170
56.9%
+8.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+5
+0.4pp
Lone person households
+25
+7.2pp
Young lone persons
+6
+1.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+5
+1.2pp
Older lone persons
+11
+3.1pp
Group households
+2
+0.6pp
Total households without children
+32
+8.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Sinclair. 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 | 80 | 26.8% | 26.3% | 75 | 26.4% | 25.6% | +5 | +0.4pp |
| Lone person households | 76 | 25.4% | 25.5% | 51 | 18.2% | 22.8% | +25 | +7.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 17 | 5.7% | 6.0% | 11 | 3.8% | 5.3% | +6 | +1.9pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 31 | 10.4% | 7.8% | 26 | 9.2% | 7.4% | +5 | +1.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 35 | 11.7% | 11.9% | 24 | 8.6% | 10.0% | +11 | +3.1pp |
| Group households | 14 | 4.7% | 2.4% | 12 | 4.1% | 2.3% | +2 | +0.6pp |
| Total households without children | 170 | 56.9% | 54.2% | 138 | 48.6% | 50.7% | +32 | +8.3pp |
| Total households | 299 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 283 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +16 | 0.0pp |