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 Moora (WA), accounting for 25.5% (200 households). This share was higher than Moora (S) (24.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which decreased by 2,032 households and 3.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Moora (WA) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Moora (WA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moora (S) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Moora (WA), with comparison markers for Moora (S).
Couples without children
2021 count
178
% of total
22.7%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
178
22.7%
-3.3pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
23
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
23
2.9%
-2.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
14
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
14
1.8%
-3.1pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
141
% of total
18.0%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
141
18.0%
+2.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
200
% of total
25.5%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
200
25.5%
+3.8pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
58
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
58
7.4%
+2.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
61
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
61
7.8%
+1.0pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
93
% of total
11.8%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
93
11.8%
+2.3pp
Group households
2021 count
17
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
17
2.2%
-2.6pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-2,032
-3.3pp
Young couples without children
-418
-2.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-405
-3.1pp
Older couples without children
-1,209
+2.1pp
Lone person households
-1,643
+3.8pp
Young lone persons
-397
+2.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-518
+1.0pp
Older lone persons
-713
+2.3pp
Group households
-389
-2.6pp
Data table
Households without children for Moora (WA). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moora (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Moora (S)% | Count | % | Moora (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 178 | 22.7% | 23.8% | 2,210 | 26.0% | 24.9% | -2,032 | -3.3pp |
| Young couples without children | 23 | 2.9% | 2.6% | 441 | 5.2% | 3.9% | -418 | -2.3pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 14 | 1.8% | 2.7% | 419 | 4.9% | 3.2% | -405 | -3.1pp |
| Older couples without children | 141 | 18.0% | 18.6% | 1,350 | 15.9% | 17.8% | -1,209 | +2.1pp |
| Lone person households | 200 | 25.5% | 24.9% | 1,843 | 21.7% | 24.5% | -1,643 | +3.8pp |
| Young lone persons | 58 | 7.4% | 6.6% | 455 | 5.3% | 5.1% | -397 | +2.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 61 | 7.8% | 8.2% | 579 | 6.8% | 8.0% | -518 | +1.0pp |
| Older lone persons | 93 | 11.8% | 11.1% | 806 | 9.5% | 10.3% | -713 | +2.3pp |
| Group households | 17 | 2.2% | 1.6% | 406 | 4.8% | 2.2% | -389 | -2.6pp |
| Total households | 785 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8,509 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -7,724 | 0.0pp |