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 Manjimup (S), accounting for 25% (1,159 households). This share was lower than Regional WA (25.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 129 households and 1.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Manjimup (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Manjimup (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Manjimup (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Couples without children
2021 count
1,159
% of total
25.0%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
1,159
25.0%
-1.5pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
129
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
129
2.8%
-0.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
124
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
124
2.7%
+0.2pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
906
% of total
19.6%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
906
19.6%
-1.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,118
% of total
24.2%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
1,118
24.2%
+1.5pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
218
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
218
4.7%
+0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
400
% of total
8.6%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
400
8.6%
-0.9pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
502
% of total
10.8%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
502
10.8%
+1.9pp
Group households
2021 count
71
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
71
1.5%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+4
-1.5pp
Young couples without children
-11
-0.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+16
+0.2pp
Older couples without children
-1
-1.2pp
Lone person households
+129
+1.5pp
Young lone persons
+33
+0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-14
-0.9pp
Older lone persons
+114
+1.9pp
Group households
-2
-0.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Manjimup (S). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 1,159 | 25.0% | 25.7% | 1,155 | 26.5% | 26.4% | +4 | -1.5pp |
| Young couples without children | 129 | 2.8% | 3.2% | 140 | 3.2% | 3.4% | -11 | -0.4pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 124 | 2.7% | 2.8% | 108 | 2.5% | 3.0% | +16 | +0.2pp |
| Older couples without children | 906 | 19.6% | 19.7% | 907 | 20.8% | 20.0% | -1 | -1.2pp |
| Lone person households | 1,118 | 24.2% | 23.1% | 989 | 22.7% | 22.3% | +129 | +1.5pp |
| Young lone persons | 218 | 4.7% | 5.5% | 185 | 4.2% | 5.4% | +33 | +0.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 400 | 8.6% | 8.3% | 414 | 9.5% | 8.6% | -14 | -0.9pp |
| Older lone persons | 502 | 10.8% | 9.4% | 388 | 8.9% | 8.3% | +114 | +1.9pp |
| Group households | 71 | 1.5% | 2.3% | 73 | 1.7% | 2.5% | -2 | -0.2pp |
| Total households | 4,627 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,359 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +268 | 0.0pp |