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 Kulin (S), accounting for 28.6% (99 households). This share was higher than Regional WA (25.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in young lone persons, which decreased by 18 households and 3.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Kulin (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Kulin (S) 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 Kulin (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Couples without children
2021 count
99
% of total
28.6%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
99
28.6%
+2.0pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
12
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
12
3.5%
+1.7pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
3
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
3
0.9%
-0.9pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
84
% of total
24.3%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
84
24.3%
+1.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
73
% of total
21.1%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
73
21.1%
-1.0pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
16
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
-3.9pp
16
4.6%
-3.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
29
% of total
8.4%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
29
8.4%
+1.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
24
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
24
6.9%
-0.9pp
Group households
2021 count
6
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
6
1.7%
-0.1pp
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-7
+2.0pp
Young couples without children
+5
+1.7pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-4
-0.9pp
Older couples without children
-8
+1.2pp
Lone person households
-15
-1.0pp
Young lone persons
-18
-3.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+2
+1.6pp
Older lone persons
-7
-0.9pp
Group households
-1
-0.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Kulin (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 | 99 | 28.6% | 25.7% | 106 | 26.6% | 26.4% | -7 | +2.0pp |
| Young couples without children | 12 | 3.5% | 3.2% | 7 | 1.8% | 3.4% | +5 | +1.7pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 3 | 0.9% | 2.8% | 7 | 1.8% | 3.0% | -4 | -0.9pp |
| Older couples without children | 84 | 24.3% | 19.7% | 92 | 23.1% | 20.0% | -8 | +1.2pp |
| Lone person households | 73 | 21.1% | 23.1% | 88 | 22.1% | 22.3% | -15 | -1.0pp |
| Young lone persons | 16 | 4.6% | 5.5% | 34 | 8.5% | 5.4% | -18 | -3.9pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 29 | 8.4% | 8.3% | 27 | 6.8% | 8.6% | +2 | +1.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 24 | 6.9% | 9.4% | 31 | 7.8% | 8.3% | -7 | -0.9pp |
| Group households | 6 | 1.7% | 2.3% | 7 | 1.8% | 2.5% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Total households | 346 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 399 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -53 | 0.0pp |