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 Greenfields, accounting for 26.4% (1,338 households). This share was higher than Mandurah (C) (22.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 1,133 households and 6.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Greenfields - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Greenfields 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 Greenfields, with comparison markers for Mandurah (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
1,146
% of total
22.6%
Change from 2016
-5.6pp
1,146
22.6%
-5.6pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
157
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
157
3.1%
-2.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
144
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
144
2.8%
-3.5pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
845
% of total
16.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
845
16.6%
+0.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,338
% of total
26.4%
Change from 2016
+6.1pp
1,338
26.4%
+6.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
182
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
182
3.6%
+0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
337
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
337
6.6%
-0.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
824
% of total
16.2%
Change from 2016
+5.7pp
824
16.2%
+5.7pp
Group households
2021 count
104
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
104
2.0%
-0.7pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+862
-5.6pp
Young couples without children
+103
-2.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+80
-3.5pp
Older couples without children
+679
+0.1pp
Lone person households
+1,133
+6.1pp
Young lone persons
+150
+0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+267
-0.3pp
Older lone persons
+718
+5.7pp
Group households
+77
-0.7pp
Data table
Households without children for Greenfields. 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 | 1,146 | 22.6% | 26.1% | 284 | 28.2% | 27.4% | +862 | -5.6pp |
| Young couples without children | 157 | 3.1% | 3.5% | 54 | 5.4% | 3.6% | +103 | -2.3pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 144 | 2.8% | 3.0% | 64 | 6.3% | 3.3% | +80 | -3.5pp |
| Older couples without children | 845 | 16.6% | 19.6% | 166 | 16.5% | 20.4% | +679 | +0.1pp |
| Lone person households | 1,338 | 26.4% | 22.9% | 205 | 20.3% | 21.5% | +1,133 | +6.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 182 | 3.6% | 3.9% | 32 | 3.2% | 3.8% | +150 | +0.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 337 | 6.6% | 6.7% | 70 | 6.9% | 6.7% | +267 | -0.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 824 | 16.2% | 12.3% | 106 | 10.5% | 11.0% | +718 | +5.7pp |
| Group households | 104 | 2.0% | 1.9% | 27 | 2.7% | 2.3% | +77 | -0.7pp |
| Total households | 5,077 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,008 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +4,069 | 0.0pp |