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 Jerramungup (S), accounting for 55.5% (279 households). This share was higher than Regional WA (51.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 31 households and 4.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Jerramungup (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Jerramungup (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 Jerramungup (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Couples without children
2021 count
136
% of total
27.0%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
136
27.0%
-1.7pp
Lone person households
2021 count
140
% of total
27.8%
Change from 2016
+4.8pp
140
27.8%
+4.8pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
35
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
35
7.0%
-0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
58
% of total
11.5%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
58
11.5%
+2.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
46
% of total
9.1%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
46
9.1%
+1.9pp
Group households
2021 count
3
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
3
0.6%
-2.1pp
Total households without children
2021 count
279
% of total
55.5%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
279
55.5%
+1.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
0
-1.7pp
Lone person households
+31
+4.8pp
Young lone persons
0
-0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+14
+2.2pp
Older lone persons
+12
+1.9pp
Group households
-10
-2.1pp
Total households without children
+21
+1.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Jerramungup (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 | 136 | 27.0% | 25.7% | 136 | 28.7% | 26.0% | 0 | -1.7pp |
| Lone person households | 140 | 27.8% | 23.2% | 109 | 23.0% | 22.0% | +31 | +4.8pp |
| Young lone persons | 35 | 7.0% | 5.5% | 35 | 7.4% | 5.4% | 0 | -0.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 58 | 11.5% | 8.3% | 44 | 9.3% | 8.5% | +14 | +2.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 46 | 9.1% | 9.4% | 34 | 7.2% | 8.2% | +12 | +1.9pp |
| Group households | 3 | 0.6% | 2.3% | 13 | 2.7% | 2.5% | -10 | -2.1pp |
| Total households without children | 279 | 55.5% | 51.3% | 258 | 54.4% | 50.5% | +21 | +1.1pp |
| Total households | 503 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 474 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +29 | 0.0pp |