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 Morawa (S), accounting for 24.7% (73 households). This share was higher than Regional WA (23.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older lone persons, which increased by 19 households and 6.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Morawa (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Morawa (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 Morawa (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Couples without children
2021 count
67
% of total
22.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
67
22.6%
-0.3pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
3
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
3
1.0%
-0.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
4
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
4
1.4%
-0.2pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
60
% of total
20.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
60
20.3%
+0.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
73
% of total
24.7%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
73
24.7%
-2.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
8
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-4.5pp
8
2.7%
-4.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
35
% of total
11.8%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
35
11.8%
-0.7pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
39
% of total
13.2%
Change from 2016
+6.9pp
39
13.2%
+6.9pp
Group households
2021 count
7
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
7
2.4%
+1.5pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-6
-0.3pp
Young couples without children
-1
-0.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-1
-0.2pp
Older couples without children
-4
+0.2pp
Lone person households
-14
-2.6pp
Young lone persons
-15
-4.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-5
-0.7pp
Older lone persons
+19
+6.9pp
Group households
+4
+1.5pp
Data table
Households without children for Morawa (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 | 67 | 22.6% | 25.7% | 73 | 22.9% | 26.4% | -6 | -0.3pp |
| Young couples without children | 3 | 1.0% | 3.2% | 4 | 1.3% | 3.4% | -1 | -0.3pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 4 | 1.4% | 2.8% | 5 | 1.6% | 3.0% | -1 | -0.2pp |
| Older couples without children | 60 | 20.3% | 19.7% | 64 | 20.1% | 20.0% | -4 | +0.2pp |
| Lone person households | 73 | 24.7% | 23.1% | 87 | 27.3% | 22.3% | -14 | -2.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 8 | 2.7% | 5.5% | 23 | 7.2% | 5.4% | -15 | -4.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 35 | 11.8% | 8.3% | 40 | 12.5% | 8.6% | -5 | -0.7pp |
| Older lone persons | 39 | 13.2% | 9.4% | 20 | 6.3% | 8.3% | +19 | +6.9pp |
| Group households | 7 | 2.4% | 2.3% | 3 | 0.9% | 2.5% | +4 | +1.5pp |
| Total households | 296 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 319 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -23 | 0.0pp |