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 Irwin (S), accounting for 26.8% (521 households). This share was higher than Regional WA (25.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older lone persons, which increased by 57 households and 2.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Irwin (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Irwin (S) 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 Irwin (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Couples without children
2021 count
521
% of total
26.8%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
521
26.8%
-1.6pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
63
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
63
3.2%
+0.8pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
53
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
53
2.7%
+0.3pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
405
% of total
20.8%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
405
20.8%
-2.8pp
Lone person households
2021 count
437
% of total
22.4%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
437
22.4%
+1.4pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
46
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
46
2.4%
-0.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
138
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
138
7.1%
+0.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
258
% of total
13.3%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
258
13.3%
+2.5pp
Group households
2021 count
26
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
26
1.3%
-0.3pp
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-5
-1.6pp
Young couples without children
+19
+0.8pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+8
+0.3pp
Older couples without children
-32
-2.8pp
Lone person households
+48
+1.4pp
Young lone persons
-13
-0.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+14
+0.4pp
Older lone persons
+57
+2.5pp
Group households
-3
-0.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Irwin (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 | 521 | 26.8% | 25.7% | 526 | 28.4% | 26.4% | -5 | -1.6pp |
| Young couples without children | 63 | 3.2% | 3.2% | 44 | 2.4% | 3.4% | +19 | +0.8pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 53 | 2.7% | 2.8% | 45 | 2.4% | 3.0% | +8 | +0.3pp |
| Older couples without children | 405 | 20.8% | 19.7% | 437 | 23.6% | 20.0% | -32 | -2.8pp |
| Lone person households | 437 | 22.4% | 23.1% | 389 | 21.0% | 22.3% | +48 | +1.4pp |
| Young lone persons | 46 | 2.4% | 5.5% | 59 | 3.2% | 5.4% | -13 | -0.8pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 138 | 7.1% | 8.3% | 124 | 6.7% | 8.6% | +14 | +0.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 258 | 13.3% | 9.4% | 201 | 10.8% | 8.3% | +57 | +2.5pp |
| Group households | 26 | 1.3% | 2.3% | 29 | 1.6% | 2.5% | -3 | -0.3pp |
| Total households | 1,947 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,854 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +93 | 0.0pp |