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 Madora Bay, accounting for 33.6% (403 households). This share was higher than Mandurah (C) (26.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 403 households and 33.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Madora Bay - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Madora Bay 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 Madora Bay, with comparison markers for Mandurah (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
403
% of total
33.6%
Change from 2016
+33.6pp
403
33.6%
+33.6pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
88
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
+7.3pp
88
7.3%
+7.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
79
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
+6.6pp
79
6.6%
+6.6pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
236
% of total
19.7%
Change from 2016
+19.7pp
236
19.7%
+19.7pp
Lone person households
2021 count
188
% of total
15.7%
Change from 2016
+15.7pp
188
15.7%
+15.7pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
51
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
+4.3pp
51
4.3%
+4.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
70
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
+5.8pp
70
5.8%
+5.8pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
58
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
+4.8pp
58
4.8%
+4.8pp
Group households
2021 count
26
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
26
2.2%
+2.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+403
+33.6pp
Young couples without children
+88
+7.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+79
+6.6pp
Older couples without children
+236
+19.7pp
Lone person households
+188
+15.7pp
Young lone persons
+51
+4.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+70
+5.8pp
Older lone persons
+58
+4.8pp
Group households
+26
+2.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Madora Bay. 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 | 403 | 33.6% | 26.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 27.4% | +403 | +33.6pp |
| Young couples without children | 88 | 7.3% | 3.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.6% | +88 | +7.3pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 79 | 6.6% | 3.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.3% | +79 | +6.6pp |
| Older couples without children | 236 | 19.7% | 19.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 20.4% | +236 | +19.7pp |
| Lone person households | 188 | 15.7% | 22.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 21.5% | +188 | +15.7pp |
| Young lone persons | 51 | 4.3% | 3.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.8% | +51 | +4.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 70 | 5.8% | 6.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.7% | +70 | +5.8pp |
| Older lone persons | 58 | 4.8% | 12.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 11.0% | +58 | +4.8pp |
| Group households | 26 | 2.2% | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.3% | +26 | +2.2pp |
| Total households | 1,199 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 100.0% | +1,199 | +100.0pp |