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 Gnowangerup (S), accounting for 52.9% (258 households). This share was higher than Regional WA (51.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older lone persons, which increased by 13 households and 2.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Gnowangerup (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Gnowangerup (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 Gnowangerup (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Couples without children
2021 count
135
% of total
27.7%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
135
27.7%
-0.5pp
Lone person households
2021 count
115
% of total
23.6%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
115
23.6%
+1.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
35
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
35
7.2%
+0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
50
% of total
10.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
50
10.2%
-0.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
40
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
40
8.2%
+2.7pp
Group households
2021 count
8
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
8
1.6%
-1.3pp
Total households without children
2021 count
258
% of total
52.9%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
258
52.9%
-0.6pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-3
-0.5pp
Lone person households
+5
+1.2pp
Young lone persons
+1
+0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-1
-0.2pp
Older lone persons
+13
+2.7pp
Group households
-6
-1.3pp
Total households without children
-4
-0.6pp
Data table
Households without children for Gnowangerup (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 | 135 | 27.7% | 25.7% | 138 | 28.2% | 26.0% | -3 | -0.5pp |
| Lone person households | 115 | 23.6% | 23.2% | 110 | 22.4% | 22.0% | +5 | +1.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 35 | 7.2% | 5.5% | 34 | 6.9% | 5.4% | +1 | +0.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 50 | 10.2% | 8.3% | 51 | 10.4% | 8.5% | -1 | -0.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 40 | 8.2% | 9.4% | 27 | 5.5% | 8.2% | +13 | +2.7pp |
| Group households | 8 | 1.6% | 2.3% | 14 | 2.9% | 2.5% | -6 | -1.3pp |
| Total households without children | 258 | 52.9% | 51.3% | 262 | 53.5% | 50.5% | -4 | -0.6pp |
| Total households | 488 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 490 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -2 | 0.0pp |