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, couples without children was the most common household life-stage group among households in Greater Geraldton (C), accounting for 24.7% (4,111 households). This share was lower than Regional WA (25.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 552 households and 1.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Greater Geraldton (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Greater Geraldton (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Chart view
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Greater Geraldton (C), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Couples without children
2021 count
4,111
% of total
24.7%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
4,111
24.7%
-1.2pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
558
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
558
3.3%
-0.7pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
518
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
518
3.1%
-0.5pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
3,035
% of total
18.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
3,035
18.2%
-0.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
4,020
% of total
24.1%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
4,020
24.1%
+1.3pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
984
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
984
5.9%
+0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
1,454
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
1,454
8.7%
+0.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
1,587
% of total
9.5%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
1,587
9.5%
+0.9pp
Group households
2021 count
399
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
399
2.4%
-0.2pp
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+175
-1.2pp
Young couples without children
-53
-0.7pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-23
-0.5pp
Older couples without children
+251
-0.1pp
Lone person households
+552
+1.3pp
Young lone persons
+136
+0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+153
+0.1pp
Older lone persons
+277
+0.9pp
Group households
-1
-0.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Greater Geraldton (C). 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 | 4,111 | 24.7% | 25.7% | 3,936 | 25.9% | 26.4% | +175 | -1.2pp |
| Young couples without children | 558 | 3.3% | 3.2% | 611 | 4.0% | 3.4% | -53 | -0.7pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 518 | 3.1% | 2.8% | 541 | 3.6% | 3.0% | -23 | -0.5pp |
| Older couples without children | 3,035 | 18.2% | 19.7% | 2,784 | 18.3% | 20.0% | +251 | -0.1pp |
| Lone person households | 4,020 | 24.1% | 23.1% | 3,468 | 22.8% | 22.3% | +552 | +1.3pp |
| Young lone persons | 984 | 5.9% | 5.5% | 848 | 5.6% | 5.4% | +136 | +0.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 1,454 | 8.7% | 8.3% | 1,301 | 8.6% | 8.6% | +153 | +0.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 1,587 | 9.5% | 9.4% | 1,310 | 8.6% | 8.3% | +277 | +0.9pp |
| Group households | 399 | 2.4% | 2.3% | 400 | 2.6% | 2.5% | -1 | -0.2pp |
| Total households | 16,666 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 15,199 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,467 | 0.0pp |