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 Exmouth (S), accounting for 26.4% (354 households). This share was higher than Regional WA (25.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 61 households and 0.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Exmouth (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Exmouth (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 Exmouth (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Couples without children
2021 count
354
% of total
26.4%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
354
26.4%
+0.6pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
38
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
38
2.8%
+0.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
27
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
27
2.0%
-0.2pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
289
% of total
21.6%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
289
21.6%
+0.5pp
Lone person households
2021 count
282
% of total
21.1%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
282
21.1%
-0.8pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
60
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
60
4.5%
-1.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
113
% of total
8.4%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
113
8.4%
-1.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
96
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
96
7.2%
0.0pp
Group households
2021 count
80
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
80
6.0%
+2.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+61
+0.6pp
Young couples without children
+10
+0.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+2
-0.2pp
Older couples without children
+49
+0.5pp
Lone person households
+33
-0.8pp
Young lone persons
-8
-1.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+5
-1.1pp
Older lone persons
+14
0.0pp
Group households
+38
+2.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Exmouth (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 | 354 | 26.4% | 25.7% | 293 | 25.8% | 26.4% | +61 | +0.6pp |
| Young couples without children | 38 | 2.8% | 3.2% | 28 | 2.5% | 3.4% | +10 | +0.3pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 27 | 2.0% | 2.8% | 25 | 2.2% | 3.0% | +2 | -0.2pp |
| Older couples without children | 289 | 21.6% | 19.7% | 240 | 21.1% | 20.0% | +49 | +0.5pp |
| Lone person households | 282 | 21.1% | 23.1% | 249 | 21.9% | 22.3% | +33 | -0.8pp |
| Young lone persons | 60 | 4.5% | 5.5% | 68 | 6.0% | 5.4% | -8 | -1.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 113 | 8.4% | 8.3% | 108 | 9.5% | 8.6% | +5 | -1.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 96 | 7.2% | 9.4% | 82 | 7.2% | 8.3% | +14 | 0.0pp |
| Group households | 80 | 6.0% | 2.3% | 42 | 3.7% | 2.5% | +38 | +2.3pp |
| Total households | 1,339 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,135 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +204 | 0.0pp |