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 Leschenault, accounting for 51.4% (535 households). This share was similar to Harvey (S) (51.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 25 households and 2.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Leschenault - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Leschenault in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Harvey (S) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Leschenault, with comparison markers for Harvey (S).
Couples without children
2021 count
396
% of total
38.0%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
396
38.0%
-2.3pp
Lone person households
2021 count
128
% of total
12.3%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
128
12.3%
+2.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
25
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
25
2.4%
-0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
55
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
55
5.3%
+0.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
54
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
54
5.2%
+2.0pp
Group households
2021 count
11
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
11
1.1%
+0.7pp
Total households without children
2021 count
535
% of total
51.4%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
535
51.4%
+0.5pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-10
-2.3pp
Lone person households
+25
+2.1pp
Young lone persons
-1
-0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+7
+0.5pp
Older lone persons
+22
+2.0pp
Group households
+7
+0.7pp
Total households without children
+22
+0.5pp
Data table
Households without children for Leschenault. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Harvey (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Harvey (S)% | Count | % | Harvey (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 396 | 38.0% | 30.2% | 406 | 40.3% | 28.8% | -10 | -2.3pp |
| Lone person households | 128 | 12.3% | 19.4% | 103 | 10.2% | 18.2% | +25 | +2.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 25 | 2.4% | 4.1% | 26 | 2.6% | 4.4% | -1 | -0.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 55 | 5.3% | 6.4% | 48 | 4.8% | 6.6% | +7 | +0.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 54 | 5.2% | 8.9% | 32 | 3.2% | 7.3% | +22 | +2.0pp |
| Group households | 11 | 1.1% | 2.0% | 4 | 0.4% | 1.8% | +7 | +0.7pp |
| Total households without children | 535 | 51.4% | 51.5% | 513 | 50.9% | 48.8% | +22 | +0.5pp |
| Total households | 1,041 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,008 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +33 | 0.0pp |