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 Murray (S), accounting for 56.5% (3,999 households). This share was higher than Regional WA (51.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 421 households and 1.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Murray (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Murray (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 Murray (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Couples without children
2021 count
2,238
% of total
31.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
2,238
31.6%
-0.3pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,627
% of total
23.0%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
1,627
23.0%
+2.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
222
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
222
3.1%
-0.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
522
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
522
7.4%
+0.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
874
% of total
12.4%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
874
12.4%
+2.4pp
Group households
2021 count
134
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
134
1.9%
-0.1pp
Total households without children
2021 count
3,999
% of total
56.5%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
3,999
56.5%
+1.9pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+149
-0.3pp
Lone person households
+266
+2.2pp
Young lone persons
-20
-0.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+55
+0.3pp
Older lone persons
+220
+2.4pp
Group households
+6
-0.1pp
Total households without children
+421
+1.9pp
Data table
Households without children for Murray (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 | 2,238 | 31.6% | 25.7% | 2,089 | 31.9% | 26.0% | +149 | -0.3pp |
| Lone person households | 1,627 | 23.0% | 23.2% | 1,361 | 20.8% | 22.0% | +266 | +2.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 222 | 3.1% | 5.5% | 242 | 3.7% | 5.4% | -20 | -0.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 522 | 7.4% | 8.3% | 467 | 7.1% | 8.5% | +55 | +0.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 874 | 12.4% | 9.4% | 654 | 10.0% | 8.2% | +220 | +2.4pp |
| Group households | 134 | 1.9% | 2.3% | 128 | 2.0% | 2.5% | +6 | -0.1pp |
| Total households without children | 3,999 | 56.5% | 51.3% | 3,578 | 54.6% | 50.5% | +421 | +1.9pp |
| Total households | 7,075 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,552 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +523 | 0.0pp |