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 Millars Well, accounting for 27% (176 households). This share was higher than Karratha (C) (25.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which decreased by 535 households and 9.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Millars Well - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Millars Well 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 Millars Well, with comparison markers for Karratha (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
176
% of total
27.0%
Change from 2016
-9.5pp
176
27.0%
-9.5pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
19
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-12.0pp
19
2.9%
-12.0pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
17
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-9.0pp
17
2.6%
-9.0pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
140
% of total
21.5%
Change from 2016
+11.5pp
140
21.5%
+11.5pp
Lone person households
2021 count
139
% of total
21.4%
Change from 2016
+8.2pp
139
21.4%
+8.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
83
% of total
12.7%
Change from 2016
+10.2pp
83
12.7%
+10.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
46
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
46
7.1%
+2.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
13
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-3.7pp
13
2.0%
-3.7pp
Group households
2021 count
18
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
18
2.8%
+2.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-535
-9.5pp
Young couples without children
-271
-12.0pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-209
-9.0pp
Older couples without children
-55
+11.5pp
Lone person households
-118
+8.2pp
Young lone persons
+34
+10.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-48
+2.3pp
Older lone persons
-99
-3.7pp
Group households
+2
+2.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Millars Well. 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 | 176 | 27.0% | 25.6% | 711 | 36.5% | 26.7% | -535 | -9.5pp |
| Young couples without children | 19 | 2.9% | 3.9% | 290 | 14.9% | 4.2% | -271 | -12.0pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 17 | 2.6% | 2.9% | 226 | 11.6% | 3.2% | -209 | -9.0pp |
| Older couples without children | 140 | 21.5% | 18.8% | 195 | 10.0% | 19.3% | -55 | +11.5pp |
| Lone person households | 139 | 21.4% | 22.6% | 257 | 13.2% | 21.3% | -118 | +8.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 83 | 12.7% | 12.0% | 49 | 2.5% | 11.3% | +34 | +10.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 46 | 7.1% | 8.2% | 94 | 4.8% | 7.9% | -48 | +2.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 13 | 2.0% | 2.4% | 112 | 5.7% | 2.3% | -99 | -3.7pp |
| Group households | 18 | 2.8% | 3.5% | 16 | 0.8% | 3.8% | +2 | +2.0pp |
| Total households | 651 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,950 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -1,299 | 0.0pp |