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 Merredin (S), accounting for 25% (359 households). This share was higher than Regional WA (23.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which decreased by 33 households and 1.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Merredin (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Merredin (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 Merredin (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Couples without children
2021 count
345
% of total
24.0%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
345
24.0%
-1.3pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
36
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
36
2.5%
+0.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
32
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
32
2.2%
0.0pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
277
% of total
19.3%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
277
19.3%
-1.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
359
% of total
25.0%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
359
25.0%
+1.3pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
102
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
102
7.1%
+0.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
114
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
114
7.9%
-0.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
142
% of total
9.9%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
142
9.9%
+1.7pp
Group households
2021 count
30
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
30
2.1%
-0.6pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-33
-1.3pp
Young couples without children
0
+0.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-1
0.0pp
Older couples without children
-32
-1.4pp
Lone person households
+5
+1.3pp
Young lone persons
+8
+0.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-13
-0.6pp
Older lone persons
+19
+1.7pp
Group households
-10
-0.6pp
Data table
Households without children for Merredin (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 | 345 | 24.0% | 25.7% | 378 | 25.3% | 26.4% | -33 | -1.3pp |
| Young couples without children | 36 | 2.5% | 3.2% | 36 | 2.4% | 3.4% | 0 | +0.1pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 32 | 2.2% | 2.8% | 33 | 2.2% | 3.0% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Older couples without children | 277 | 19.3% | 19.7% | 309 | 20.7% | 20.0% | -32 | -1.4pp |
| Lone person households | 359 | 25.0% | 23.1% | 354 | 23.7% | 22.3% | +5 | +1.3pp |
| Young lone persons | 102 | 7.1% | 5.5% | 94 | 6.3% | 5.4% | +8 | +0.8pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 114 | 7.9% | 8.3% | 127 | 8.5% | 8.6% | -13 | -0.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 142 | 9.9% | 9.4% | 123 | 8.2% | 8.3% | +19 | +1.7pp |
| Group households | 30 | 2.1% | 2.3% | 40 | 2.7% | 2.5% | -10 | -0.6pp |
| Total households | 1,437 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,494 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -57 | 0.0pp |