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 Dawesville, accounting for 55.5% (1,461 households). This share was lower than Mandurah (C) (59.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 338 households and 3.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Dawesville - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Dawesville 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 Dawesville, with comparison markers for Mandurah (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
932
% of total
35.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
932
35.4%
+0.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
486
% of total
18.5%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
486
18.5%
+3.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
106
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
106
4.0%
+1.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
146
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
146
5.5%
-0.8pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
235
% of total
8.9%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
235
8.9%
+2.5pp
Group households
2021 count
43
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
43
1.6%
-0.4pp
Total households without children
2021 count
1,461
% of total
55.5%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
1,461
55.5%
+3.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+181
+0.4pp
Lone person households
+156
+3.1pp
Young lone persons
+45
+1.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+10
-0.8pp
Older lone persons
+97
+2.5pp
Group households
+1
-0.4pp
Total households without children
+338
+3.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Dawesville. 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 | 932 | 35.4% | 30.7% | 751 | 35.0% | 30.8% | +181 | +0.4pp |
| Lone person households | 486 | 18.5% | 26.9% | 330 | 15.4% | 24.1% | +156 | +3.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 106 | 4.0% | 4.5% | 61 | 2.8% | 4.2% | +45 | +1.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 146 | 5.5% | 7.9% | 136 | 6.3% | 7.6% | +10 | -0.8pp |
| Older lone persons | 235 | 8.9% | 14.5% | 138 | 6.4% | 12.3% | +97 | +2.5pp |
| Group households | 43 | 1.6% | 2.3% | 42 | 2.0% | 2.6% | +1 | -0.4pp |
| Total households without children | 1,461 | 55.5% | 59.8% | 1,123 | 52.4% | 57.5% | +338 | +3.1pp |
| Total households | 2,634 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,143 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +491 | 0.0pp |