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 Mukinbudin (S), accounting for 53.9% (138 households). This share was higher than Regional WA (51.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 10 households and 0.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Mukinbudin (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Mukinbudin (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 Mukinbudin (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Couples without children
2021 count
76
% of total
29.7%
Change from 2016
-8.1pp
76
29.7%
-8.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
62
% of total
24.2%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
62
24.2%
+0.8pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
19
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
19
7.4%
+2.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
23
% of total
9.0%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
23
9.0%
-1.8pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
19
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
19
7.4%
-0.3pp
Group households
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Total households without children
2021 count
138
% of total
53.9%
Change from 2016
-7.4pp
138
53.9%
-7.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-8
-8.1pp
Lone person households
+10
+0.8pp
Young lone persons
+8
+2.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-1
-1.8pp
Older lone persons
+2
-0.3pp
Group households
0
0.0pp
Total households without children
+2
-7.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Mukinbudin (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 | 76 | 29.7% | 25.7% | 84 | 37.8% | 26.0% | -8 | -8.1pp |
| Lone person households | 62 | 24.2% | 23.2% | 52 | 23.4% | 22.0% | +10 | +0.8pp |
| Young lone persons | 19 | 7.4% | 5.5% | 11 | 5.0% | 5.4% | +8 | +2.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 23 | 9.0% | 8.3% | 24 | 10.8% | 8.5% | -1 | -1.8pp |
| Older lone persons | 19 | 7.4% | 9.4% | 17 | 7.7% | 8.2% | +2 | -0.3pp |
| Group households | 0 | 0.0% | 2.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.5% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Total households without children | 138 | 53.9% | 51.3% | 136 | 61.3% | 50.5% | +2 | -7.4pp |
| Total households | 256 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 222 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +34 | 0.0pp |