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 Ledge Point, accounting for 76.9% (100 households). This share was higher than Gingin (S) (61.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 34 households and 22.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Ledge Point - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Ledge Point 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 Ledge Point, with comparison markers for Gingin (S).
Couples without children
2021 count
53
% of total
40.8%
Change from 2016
+15.2pp
53
40.8%
+15.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
44
% of total
33.8%
Change from 2016
+4.9pp
44
33.8%
+4.9pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
4
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
4
3.1%
+0.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
12
% of total
9.2%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
12
9.2%
-0.7pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
28
% of total
21.5%
Change from 2016
+10.8pp
28
21.5%
+10.8pp
Group households
2021 count
3
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
3
2.3%
+2.3pp
Total households without children
2021 count
100
% of total
76.9%
Change from 2016
+22.4pp
100
76.9%
+22.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+22
+15.2pp
Lone person households
+9
+4.9pp
Young lone persons
+1
+0.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
0
-0.7pp
Older lone persons
+15
+10.8pp
Group households
+3
+2.3pp
Total households without children
+34
+22.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Ledge Point. 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 | 53 | 40.8% | 34.3% | 31 | 25.6% | 32.9% | +22 | +15.2pp |
| Lone person households | 44 | 33.8% | 23.8% | 35 | 28.9% | 21.9% | +9 | +4.9pp |
| Young lone persons | 4 | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3 | 2.5% | 3.5% | +1 | +0.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 12 | 9.2% | 9.0% | 12 | 9.9% | 8.5% | 0 | -0.7pp |
| Older lone persons | 28 | 21.5% | 11.5% | 13 | 10.7% | 9.8% | +15 | +10.8pp |
| Group households | 3 | 2.3% | 3.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.1% | +3 | +2.3pp |
| Total households without children | 100 | 76.9% | 61.5% | 66 | 54.5% | 57.9% | +34 | +22.4pp |
| Total households | 130 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 121 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +9 | 0.0pp |