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 Katanning (S), accounting for 57.7% (925 households). This share was higher than Regional WA (51.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 55 households and 3.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Katanning (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Katanning (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 Katanning (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Couples without children
2021 count
445
% of total
27.8%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
445
27.8%
+1.5pp
Lone person households
2021 count
422
% of total
26.3%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
422
26.3%
+1.9pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
129
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
129
8.1%
+1.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
142
% of total
8.9%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
142
8.9%
-0.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
152
% of total
9.5%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
152
9.5%
+0.6pp
Group households
2021 count
58
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
58
3.6%
-0.2pp
Total households without children
2021 count
925
% of total
57.7%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
925
57.7%
+3.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+25
+1.5pp
Lone person households
+33
+1.9pp
Young lone persons
+30
+1.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-9
-0.6pp
Older lone persons
+10
+0.6pp
Group households
-3
-0.2pp
Total households without children
+55
+3.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Katanning (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 | 445 | 27.8% | 25.7% | 420 | 26.3% | 26.0% | +25 | +1.5pp |
| Lone person households | 422 | 26.3% | 23.2% | 389 | 24.4% | 22.0% | +33 | +1.9pp |
| Young lone persons | 129 | 8.1% | 5.5% | 99 | 6.2% | 5.4% | +30 | +1.9pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 142 | 8.9% | 8.3% | 151 | 9.5% | 8.5% | -9 | -0.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 152 | 9.5% | 9.4% | 142 | 8.9% | 8.2% | +10 | +0.6pp |
| Group households | 58 | 3.6% | 2.3% | 61 | 3.8% | 2.5% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| Total households without children | 925 | 57.7% | 51.3% | 870 | 54.5% | 50.5% | +55 | +3.2pp |
| Total households | 1,602 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,596 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +6 | 0.0pp |