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 Nickol, accounting for 30.1% (335 households). This share was higher than Karratha (C) (25.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 326 households, while its share fell by 19.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Nickol - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Nickol 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 Nickol, with comparison markers for Karratha (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
335
% of total
30.1%
Change from 2016
-19.9pp
335
30.1%
-19.9pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
61
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
+5.5pp
61
5.5%
+5.5pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
41
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
41
3.7%
+3.7pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
233
% of total
20.9%
Change from 2016
-29.1pp
233
20.9%
-29.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
210
% of total
18.9%
Change from 2016
+18.9pp
210
18.9%
+18.9pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
116
% of total
10.4%
Change from 2016
+10.4pp
116
10.4%
+10.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
74
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
+6.6pp
74
6.6%
+6.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
16
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
16
1.4%
+1.4pp
Group households
2021 count
27
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
27
2.4%
+2.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+326
-19.9pp
Young couples without children
+61
+5.5pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+41
+3.7pp
Older couples without children
+224
-29.1pp
Lone person households
+210
+18.9pp
Young lone persons
+116
+10.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+74
+6.6pp
Older lone persons
+16
+1.4pp
Group households
+27
+2.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Nickol. 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 | 335 | 30.1% | 25.6% | 9 | 50.0% | 26.7% | +326 | -19.9pp |
| Young couples without children | 61 | 5.5% | 3.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.2% | +61 | +5.5pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 41 | 3.7% | 2.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.2% | +41 | +3.7pp |
| Older couples without children | 233 | 20.9% | 18.8% | 9 | 50.0% | 19.3% | +224 | -29.1pp |
| Lone person households | 210 | 18.9% | 22.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 21.3% | +210 | +18.9pp |
| Young lone persons | 116 | 10.4% | 12.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 11.3% | +116 | +10.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 74 | 6.6% | 8.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 7.9% | +74 | +6.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 16 | 1.4% | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.3% | +16 | +1.4pp |
| Group households | 27 | 2.4% | 3.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.8% | +27 | +2.4pp |
| Total households | 1,113 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 18 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,095 | 0.0pp |