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 Myalup, accounting for 66.7% (102 households). This share was higher than Harvey (S) (51.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 27 households and 17 percentage points.

Section overview

Households without children by life stage

Myalup - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises households without children for Myalup 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 Myalup, with comparison markers for Harvey (S).

Myalup
Harvey (S)

Couples without children

2021 count

57

% of total

37.3%

Change from 2016

+10.1pp

Lone person households

2021 count

35

% of total

22.9%

Change from 2016

+2.4pp

Young lone persons

2021 count

6

% of total

3.9%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

Middle-aged lone persons

2021 count

14

% of total

9.2%

Change from 2016

+1.9pp

Older lone persons

2021 count

12

% of total

7.8%

Change from 2016

+2.5pp

Group households

2021 count

10

% of total

6.5%

Change from 2016

+4.5pp

Total households without children

2021 count

102

% of total

66.7%

Change from 2016

+17.0pp

Data table

Households without children for Myalup. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Harvey (S).

Households without children for Myalup. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Harvey (S).
Households without children for Myalup. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Harvey (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Harvey (S)%Count%Harvey (S)%Countpp
Couples without children5737.3%30.2%4127.2%28.8%+16+10.1pp
Lone person households3522.9%19.4%3120.5%18.2%+4+2.4pp
Young lone persons63.9%4.1%64.0%4.4%0-0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons149.2%6.4%117.3%6.6%+3+1.9pp
Older lone persons127.8%8.9%85.3%7.3%+4+2.5pp
Group households106.5%2.0%32.0%1.8%+7+4.5pp
Total households without children10266.7%51.5%7549.7%48.8%+27+17.0pp
Total households153100.0%100.0%151100.0%100.0%+20.0pp