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, lone person households was the most common household life-stage group among households in Kojonup (S), accounting for 26.7% (251 households). This share was higher than Regional WA (23.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older couples without children, which decreased by 46 households and 4.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Kojonup (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Kojonup (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 Kojonup (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Couples without children
2021 count
217
% of total
23.1%
Change from 2016
-3.7pp
217
23.1%
-3.7pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
27
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
27
2.9%
+0.6pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
30
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
30
3.2%
+0.6pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
160
% of total
17.0%
Change from 2016
-4.9pp
160
17.0%
-4.9pp
Lone person households
2021 count
251
% of total
26.7%
Change from 2016
+4.0pp
251
26.7%
+4.0pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
46
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
46
4.9%
+0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
88
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
88
9.4%
-0.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
103
% of total
11.0%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
103
11.0%
+1.6pp
Group households
2021 count
17
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
17
1.8%
+1.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-35
-3.7pp
Young couples without children
+5
+0.6pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+6
+0.6pp
Older couples without children
-46
-4.9pp
Lone person households
+37
+4.0pp
Young lone persons
+5
+0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-1
-0.1pp
Older lone persons
+15
+1.6pp
Group households
+12
+1.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Kojonup (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 | 217 | 23.1% | 25.7% | 252 | 26.8% | 26.4% | -35 | -3.7pp |
| Young couples without children | 27 | 2.9% | 3.2% | 22 | 2.3% | 3.4% | +5 | +0.6pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 30 | 3.2% | 2.8% | 24 | 2.6% | 3.0% | +6 | +0.6pp |
| Older couples without children | 160 | 17.0% | 19.7% | 206 | 21.9% | 20.0% | -46 | -4.9pp |
| Lone person households | 251 | 26.7% | 23.1% | 214 | 22.7% | 22.3% | +37 | +4.0pp |
| Young lone persons | 46 | 4.9% | 5.5% | 41 | 4.4% | 5.4% | +5 | +0.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 88 | 9.4% | 8.3% | 89 | 9.5% | 8.6% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 103 | 11.0% | 9.4% | 88 | 9.4% | 8.3% | +15 | +1.6pp |
| Group households | 17 | 1.8% | 2.3% | 5 | 0.5% | 2.5% | +12 | +1.3pp |
| Total households | 939 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 941 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -2 | 0.0pp |