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 Coodanup, accounting for 63.6% (1,212 households). This share was higher than Mandurah (C) (59.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 233 households and 4.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Coodanup - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Coodanup in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mandurah (C) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Coodanup, with comparison markers for Mandurah (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
502
% of total
26.3%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
502
26.3%
-1.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
665
% of total
34.9%
Change from 2016
+6.3pp
665
34.9%
+6.3pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
82
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
82
4.3%
+1.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
209
% of total
11.0%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
209
11.0%
+1.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
378
% of total
19.8%
Change from 2016
+4.0pp
378
19.8%
+4.0pp
Group households
2021 count
45
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
45
2.4%
-0.6pp
Total households without children
2021 count
1,212
% of total
63.6%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
1,212
63.6%
+4.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+45
-1.4pp
Lone person households
+193
+6.3pp
Young lone persons
+29
+1.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+53
+1.5pp
Older lone persons
+118
+4.0pp
Group households
-5
-0.6pp
Total households without children
+233
+4.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Coodanup. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mandurah (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mandurah (C)% | Count | % | Mandurah (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 502 | 26.3% | 30.7% | 457 | 27.7% | 30.8% | +45 | -1.4pp |
| Lone person households | 665 | 34.9% | 26.9% | 472 | 28.6% | 24.1% | +193 | +6.3pp |
| Young lone persons | 82 | 4.3% | 4.5% | 53 | 3.2% | 4.2% | +29 | +1.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 209 | 11.0% | 7.9% | 156 | 9.5% | 7.6% | +53 | +1.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 378 | 19.8% | 14.5% | 260 | 15.8% | 12.3% | +118 | +4.0pp |
| Group households | 45 | 2.4% | 2.3% | 50 | 3.0% | 2.6% | -5 | -0.6pp |
| Total households without children | 1,212 | 63.6% | 59.8% | 979 | 59.4% | 57.5% | +233 | +4.2pp |
| Total households | 1,906 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,648 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +258 | 0.0pp |