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 Merredin, accounting for 55.1% (631 households). This share was higher than Merredin (S) (54.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which decreased by 40 households and 2.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Merredin - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Merredin in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Merredin (S) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Merredin, with comparison markers for Merredin (S).
Couples without children
2021 count
280
% of total
24.4%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
280
24.4%
-2.3pp
Lone person households
2021 count
323
% of total
28.2%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
323
28.2%
+0.9pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
90
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
90
7.9%
+0.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
101
% of total
8.8%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
101
8.8%
-0.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
127
% of total
11.1%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
127
11.1%
+0.4pp
Group households
2021 count
28
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
28
2.4%
-1.0pp
Total households without children
2021 count
631
% of total
55.1%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
631
55.1%
-2.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-32
-2.3pp
Lone person households
+4
+0.9pp
Young lone persons
+7
+0.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-9
-0.6pp
Older lone persons
+2
+0.4pp
Group households
-12
-1.0pp
Total households without children
-40
-2.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Merredin. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Merredin (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Merredin (S)% | Count | % | Merredin (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 280 | 24.4% | 25.5% | 312 | 26.7% | 27.7% | -32 | -2.3pp |
| Lone person households | 323 | 28.2% | 26.6% | 319 | 27.3% | 26.0% | +4 | +0.9pp |
| Young lone persons | 90 | 7.9% | 7.5% | 83 | 7.1% | 6.9% | +7 | +0.8pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 101 | 8.8% | 8.4% | 110 | 9.4% | 9.3% | -9 | -0.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 127 | 11.1% | 10.5% | 125 | 10.7% | 9.0% | +2 | +0.4pp |
| Group households | 28 | 2.4% | 2.2% | 40 | 3.4% | 2.9% | -12 | -1.0pp |
| Total households without children | 631 | 55.1% | 54.3% | 671 | 57.4% | 56.6% | -40 | -2.3pp |
| Total households | 1,146 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,168 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -22 | 0.0pp |