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 Mingenew (S), accounting for 25.4% (44 households). This share was lower than Regional WA (25.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older couples without children, which decreased by 13 households and 3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Mingenew (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Mingenew (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 Mingenew (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Couples without children
2021 count
44
% of total
25.4%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
44
25.4%
-1.0pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
10
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
10
5.8%
+0.6pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
5
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
5
2.9%
+1.5pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
29
% of total
16.8%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
29
16.8%
-3.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
42
% of total
24.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
42
24.3%
-0.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
6
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
6
3.5%
-2.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
13
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
13
7.5%
0.0pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
24
% of total
13.9%
Change from 2016
+6.4pp
24
13.9%
+6.4pp
Group households
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
0
0.0%
-1.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-12
-1.0pp
Young couples without children
-1
+0.6pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+2
+1.5pp
Older couples without children
-13
-3.0pp
Lone person households
-10
-0.2pp
Young lone persons
-7
-2.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-3
0.0pp
Older lone persons
+8
+6.4pp
Group households
-3
-1.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Mingenew (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 | 44 | 25.4% | 25.7% | 56 | 26.4% | 26.4% | -12 | -1.0pp |
| Young couples without children | 10 | 5.8% | 3.2% | 11 | 5.2% | 3.4% | -1 | +0.6pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 5 | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3 | 1.4% | 3.0% | +2 | +1.5pp |
| Older couples without children | 29 | 16.8% | 19.7% | 42 | 19.8% | 20.0% | -13 | -3.0pp |
| Lone person households | 42 | 24.3% | 23.1% | 52 | 24.5% | 22.3% | -10 | -0.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 6 | 3.5% | 5.5% | 13 | 6.1% | 5.4% | -7 | -2.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 13 | 7.5% | 8.3% | 16 | 7.5% | 8.6% | -3 | 0.0pp |
| Older lone persons | 24 | 13.9% | 9.4% | 16 | 7.5% | 8.3% | +8 | +6.4pp |
| Group households | 0 | 0.0% | 2.3% | 3 | 1.4% | 2.5% | -3 | -1.4pp |
| Total households | 173 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 212 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -39 | 0.0pp |