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 Bulgarra, accounting for 24.4% (235 households). This share was lower than Karratha (C) (25.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in group households, which increased by 16 households and 1.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Bulgarra - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Bulgarra in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Karratha (C) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bulgarra, with comparison markers for Karratha (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
235
% of total
24.4%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
235
24.4%
-0.6pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
32
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
32
3.3%
0.0pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
28
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
28
2.9%
-0.1pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
175
% of total
18.2%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
175
18.2%
-0.6pp
Lone person households
2021 count
224
% of total
23.3%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
224
23.3%
+0.7pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
110
% of total
11.4%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
110
11.4%
-1.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
82
% of total
8.5%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
82
8.5%
+1.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
18
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
18
1.9%
-1.1pp
Group households
2021 count
58
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
58
6.0%
+1.7pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-9
-0.6pp
Young couples without children
0
0.0pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-1
-0.1pp
Older couples without children
-8
-0.6pp
Lone person households
+4
+0.7pp
Young lone persons
-14
-1.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+10
+1.1pp
Older lone persons
-11
-1.1pp
Group households
+16
+1.7pp
Data table
Households without children for Bulgarra. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Karratha (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Karratha (C)% | Count | % | Karratha (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 235 | 24.4% | 25.6% | 244 | 25.0% | 26.7% | -9 | -0.6pp |
| Young couples without children | 32 | 3.3% | 3.9% | 32 | 3.3% | 4.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 28 | 2.9% | 2.9% | 29 | 3.0% | 3.2% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Older couples without children | 175 | 18.2% | 18.8% | 183 | 18.8% | 19.3% | -8 | -0.6pp |
| Lone person households | 224 | 23.3% | 22.6% | 220 | 22.6% | 21.3% | +4 | +0.7pp |
| Young lone persons | 110 | 11.4% | 12.0% | 124 | 12.7% | 11.3% | -14 | -1.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 82 | 8.5% | 8.2% | 72 | 7.4% | 7.9% | +10 | +1.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 18 | 1.9% | 2.4% | 29 | 3.0% | 2.3% | -11 | -1.1pp |
| Group households | 58 | 6.0% | 3.5% | 42 | 4.3% | 3.8% | +16 | +1.7pp |
| Total households | 962 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 975 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -13 | 0.0pp |