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 Gingin, accounting for 54.5% (181 households). This share was lower than Gingin (S) (61.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older lone persons, which increased by 16 households and 4.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Gingin - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Gingin in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gingin (S) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Gingin, with comparison markers for Gingin (S).
Couples without children
2021 count
101
% of total
30.4%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
101
30.4%
+0.6pp
Lone person households
2021 count
66
% of total
19.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
66
19.9%
0.0pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
10
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
10
3.0%
-1.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
19
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
19
5.7%
-3.0pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
36
% of total
10.8%
Change from 2016
+4.8pp
36
10.8%
+4.8pp
Group households
2021 count
14
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
14
4.2%
+1.2pp
Total households without children
2021 count
181
% of total
54.5%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
181
54.5%
+1.8pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+2
+0.6pp
Lone person households
0
0.0pp
Young lone persons
-5
-1.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-10
-3.0pp
Older lone persons
+16
+4.8pp
Group households
+4
+1.2pp
Total households without children
+6
+1.8pp
Data table
Households without children for Gingin. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Gingin (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Gingin (S)% | Count | % | Gingin (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 101 | 30.4% | 34.3% | 99 | 29.8% | 32.9% | +2 | +0.6pp |
| Lone person households | 66 | 19.9% | 23.8% | 66 | 19.9% | 21.9% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Young lone persons | 10 | 3.0% | 3.0% | 15 | 4.5% | 3.5% | -5 | -1.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 19 | 5.7% | 9.0% | 29 | 8.7% | 8.5% | -10 | -3.0pp |
| Older lone persons | 36 | 10.8% | 11.5% | 20 | 6.0% | 9.8% | +16 | +4.8pp |
| Group households | 14 | 4.2% | 3.4% | 10 | 3.0% | 3.1% | +4 | +1.2pp |
| Total households without children | 181 | 54.5% | 61.5% | 175 | 52.7% | 57.9% | +6 | +1.8pp |
| Total households | 332 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 332 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |