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 Goomalling (S), accounting for 59% (253 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 3.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Goomalling (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Goomalling (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 Goomalling (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Couples without children
2021 count
127
% of total
29.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
127
29.6%
+0.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
122
% of total
28.4%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
122
28.4%
+1.7pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
22
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
22
5.1%
-1.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
33
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
33
7.7%
0.0pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
68
% of total
15.9%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
68
15.9%
+3.4pp
Group households
2021 count
4
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
4
0.9%
-0.9pp
Total households without children
2021 count
253
% of total
59.0%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
253
59.0%
+1.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-1
+0.4pp
Lone person households
+5
+1.7pp
Young lone persons
-5
-1.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-1
0.0pp
Older lone persons
+13
+3.4pp
Group households
-4
-0.9pp
Total households without children
0
+1.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Goomalling (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 | 127 | 29.6% | 25.7% | 128 | 29.2% | 26.0% | -1 | +0.4pp |
| Lone person households | 122 | 28.4% | 23.2% | 117 | 26.7% | 22.0% | +5 | +1.7pp |
| Young lone persons | 22 | 5.1% | 5.5% | 27 | 6.2% | 5.4% | -5 | -1.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 33 | 7.7% | 8.3% | 34 | 7.7% | 8.5% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Older lone persons | 68 | 15.9% | 9.4% | 55 | 12.5% | 8.2% | +13 | +3.4pp |
| Group households | 4 | 0.9% | 2.3% | 8 | 1.8% | 2.5% | -4 | -0.9pp |
| Total households without children | 253 | 59.0% | 51.3% | 253 | 57.6% | 50.5% | 0 | +1.4pp |
| Total households | 429 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 439 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -10 | 0.0pp |