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 Exmouth (S), accounting for 29.8% (716 households). This share was lower than Regional WA (51.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 132 households and 1.7 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
14.7%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
354
14.7%
+0.6pp
Lone person households
2021 count
282
% of total
11.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
282
11.7%
-0.3pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
60
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
60
2.5%
-0.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
113
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
113
4.7%
-0.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
96
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
96
4.0%
0.0pp
Group households
2021 count
80
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
80
3.3%
+1.3pp
Total households without children
2021 count
716
% of total
29.8%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
716
29.8%
+1.7pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+61
+0.6pp
Lone person households
+33
-0.3pp
Young lone persons
-8
-0.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+5
-0.5pp
Older lone persons
+14
0.0pp
Group households
+38
+1.3pp
Total households without children
+132
+1.7pp
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 | 14.7% | 25.7% | 293 | 14.1% | 26.0% | +61 | +0.6pp |
| Lone person households | 282 | 11.7% | 23.2% | 249 | 12.0% | 22.0% | +33 | -0.3pp |
| Young lone persons | 60 | 2.5% | 5.5% | 68 | 3.3% | 5.4% | -8 | -0.8pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 113 | 4.7% | 8.3% | 108 | 5.2% | 8.5% | +5 | -0.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 96 | 4.0% | 9.4% | 82 | 4.0% | 8.2% | +14 | 0.0pp |
| Group households | 80 | 3.3% | 2.3% | 42 | 2.0% | 2.5% | +38 | +1.3pp |
| Total households without children | 716 | 29.8% | 51.3% | 584 | 28.1% | 50.5% | +132 | +1.7pp |
| Total households | 2,404 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,075 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +329 | 0.0pp |