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 Mandurah (C), accounting for 59.8% (22,044 households). This share was higher than Greater Perth (52.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 3,473 households and 2.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Mandurah (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Mandurah (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mandurah (C), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.
Couples without children
2021 count
11,306
% of total
30.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
11,306
30.7%
-0.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
9,909
% of total
26.9%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
9,909
26.9%
+2.8pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
1,672
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
1,672
4.5%
+0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
2,899
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
2,899
7.9%
+0.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
5,341
% of total
14.5%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
5,341
14.5%
+2.2pp
Group households
2021 count
829
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
829
2.3%
-0.3pp
Total households without children
2021 count
22,044
% of total
59.8%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
22,044
59.8%
+2.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+1,372
-0.1pp
Lone person households
+2,114
+2.8pp
Young lone persons
+305
+0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+455
+0.3pp
Older lone persons
+1,358
+2.2pp
Group households
-13
-0.3pp
Total households without children
+3,473
+2.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Mandurah (C). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Perth.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 11,306 | 30.7% | 25.4% | 9,934 | 30.8% | 25.4% | +1,372 | -0.1pp |
| Lone person households | 9,909 | 26.9% | 24.0% | 7,795 | 24.1% | 21.7% | +2,114 | +2.8pp |
| Young lone persons | 1,672 | 4.5% | 7.1% | 1,367 | 4.2% | 6.3% | +305 | +0.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 2,899 | 7.9% | 7.3% | 2,444 | 7.6% | 7.0% | +455 | +0.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 5,341 | 14.5% | 9.6% | 3,983 | 12.3% | 8.4% | +1,358 | +2.2pp |
| Group households | 829 | 2.3% | 3.4% | 842 | 2.6% | 3.8% | -13 | -0.3pp |
| Total households without children | 22,044 | 59.8% | 52.7% | 18,571 | 57.5% | 50.9% | +3,473 | +2.3pp |
| Total households | 36,833 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 32,297 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +4,536 | 0.0pp |