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 Karratha (C), accounting for 25.6% (1,541 households). This share was similar to Regional WA (25.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 130 households and 1.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Karratha (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Karratha (C) 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 Karratha (C), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Couples without children
2021 count
1,541
% of total
25.6%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
1,541
25.6%
-1.1pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
236
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
236
3.9%
-0.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
174
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
174
2.9%
-0.3pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
1,131
% of total
18.8%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
1,131
18.8%
-0.5pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,360
% of total
22.6%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
1,360
22.6%
+1.3pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
724
% of total
12.0%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
724
12.0%
+0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
496
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
496
8.2%
+0.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
142
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
142
2.4%
+0.1pp
Group households
2021 count
212
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
212
3.5%
-0.3pp
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+2
-1.1pp
Young couples without children
-4
-0.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-12
-0.3pp
Older couples without children
+18
-0.5pp
Lone person households
+130
+1.3pp
Young lone persons
+73
+0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+39
+0.3pp
Older lone persons
+12
+0.1pp
Group households
-7
-0.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Karratha (C). 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 | 1,541 | 25.6% | 25.7% | 1,539 | 26.7% | 26.4% | +2 | -1.1pp |
| Young couples without children | 236 | 3.9% | 3.2% | 240 | 4.2% | 3.4% | -4 | -0.3pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 174 | 2.9% | 2.8% | 186 | 3.2% | 3.0% | -12 | -0.3pp |
| Older couples without children | 1,131 | 18.8% | 19.7% | 1,113 | 19.3% | 20.0% | +18 | -0.5pp |
| Lone person households | 1,360 | 22.6% | 23.1% | 1,230 | 21.3% | 22.3% | +130 | +1.3pp |
| Young lone persons | 724 | 12.0% | 5.5% | 651 | 11.3% | 5.4% | +73 | +0.7pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 496 | 8.2% | 8.3% | 457 | 7.9% | 8.6% | +39 | +0.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 142 | 2.4% | 9.4% | 130 | 2.3% | 8.3% | +12 | +0.1pp |
| Group households | 212 | 3.5% | 2.3% | 219 | 3.8% | 2.5% | -7 | -0.3pp |
| Total households | 6,016 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,765 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +251 | 0.0pp |