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 Lancelin, accounting for 67.4% (254 households). This share was higher than Gingin (S) (61.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 37 households and 3.6 percentage points.

Section overview

Households without children by life stage

Lancelin - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises households without children for Lancelin 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 Lancelin, with comparison markers for Gingin (S).

Lancelin
Gingin (S)

Couples without children

2021 count

109

% of total

28.9%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

Lone person households

2021 count

123

% of total

32.6%

Change from 2016

+4.1pp

Young lone persons

2021 count

14

% of total

3.7%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

Middle-aged lone persons

2021 count

31

% of total

8.2%

Change from 2016

-1.5pp

Older lone persons

2021 count

68

% of total

18.0%

Change from 2016

+3.6pp

Group households

2021 count

22

% of total

5.8%

Change from 2016

-1.0pp

Total households without children

2021 count

254

% of total

67.4%

Change from 2016

+3.6pp

Data table

Households without children for Lancelin. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Gingin (S).

Households without children for Lancelin. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Gingin (S).
Households without children for Lancelin. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Gingin (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Gingin (S)%Count%Gingin (S)%Countpp
Couples without children10928.9%34.3%9728.5%32.9%+12+0.4pp
Lone person households12332.6%23.8%9728.5%21.9%+26+4.1pp
Young lone persons143.7%3.0%144.1%3.5%0-0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons318.2%9.0%339.7%8.5%-2-1.5pp
Older lone persons6818.0%11.5%4914.4%9.8%+19+3.6pp
Group households225.8%3.4%236.8%3.1%-1-1.0pp
Total households without children25467.4%61.5%21763.8%57.9%+37+3.6pp
Total households377100.0%100.0%340100.0%100.0%+370.0pp