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 Halls Creek (S), accounting for 26.7% (382 households). This share was lower than Regional WA (51.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 55 households, while its share fell by 1.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Halls Creek (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Halls Creek (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 Halls Creek (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Couples without children
2021 count
117
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
117
8.2%
-1.9pp
Lone person households
2021 count
246
% of total
17.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
246
17.2%
+0.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
104
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
104
7.3%
+1.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
101
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
101
7.1%
-1.8pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
40
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
40
2.8%
+0.5pp
Group households
2021 count
19
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
19
1.3%
0.0pp
Total households without children
2021 count
382
% of total
26.7%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
382
26.7%
-1.7pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+1
-1.9pp
Lone person households
+50
+0.2pp
Young lone persons
+42
+1.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-2
-1.8pp
Older lone persons
+14
+0.5pp
Group households
+4
0.0pp
Total households without children
+55
-1.7pp
Data table
Households without children for Halls Creek (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 | 117 | 8.2% | 25.7% | 116 | 10.1% | 26.0% | +1 | -1.9pp |
| Lone person households | 246 | 17.2% | 23.2% | 196 | 17.0% | 22.0% | +50 | +0.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 104 | 7.3% | 5.5% | 62 | 5.4% | 5.4% | +42 | +1.9pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 101 | 7.1% | 8.3% | 103 | 8.9% | 8.5% | -2 | -1.8pp |
| Older lone persons | 40 | 2.8% | 9.4% | 26 | 2.3% | 8.2% | +14 | +0.5pp |
| Group households | 19 | 1.3% | 2.3% | 15 | 1.3% | 2.5% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| Total households without children | 382 | 26.7% | 51.3% | 327 | 28.4% | 50.5% | +55 | -1.7pp |
| Total households | 1,430 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,152 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +278 | 0.0pp |