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 Narrogin, accounting for 59.7% (1,021 households). This share was higher than Narrogin (S) (58.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 86 households and 4.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Narrogin - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Narrogin in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Narrogin (S) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Narrogin, with comparison markers for Narrogin (S).
Couples without children
2021 count
402
% of total
23.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
402
23.5%
+0.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
572
% of total
33.5%
Change from 2016
+4.0pp
572
33.5%
+4.0pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
129
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
129
7.5%
-0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
179
% of total
10.5%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
179
10.5%
+1.0pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
262
% of total
15.3%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
262
15.3%
+2.4pp
Group households
2021 count
47
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
47
2.7%
+0.5pp
Total households without children
2021 count
1,021
% of total
59.7%
Change from 2016
+4.7pp
1,021
59.7%
+4.7pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+5
+0.2pp
Lone person households
+71
+4.0pp
Young lone persons
-5
-0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+17
+1.0pp
Older lone persons
+43
+2.4pp
Group households
+10
+0.5pp
Total households without children
+86
+4.7pp
Data table
Households without children for Narrogin. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Narrogin (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Narrogin (S)% | Count | % | Narrogin (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 402 | 23.5% | 25.3% | 397 | 23.3% | 24.9% | +5 | +0.2pp |
| Lone person households | 572 | 33.5% | 31.0% | 501 | 29.5% | 27.4% | +71 | +4.0pp |
| Young lone persons | 129 | 7.5% | 7.2% | 134 | 7.9% | 7.0% | -5 | -0.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 179 | 10.5% | 10.5% | 162 | 9.5% | 9.0% | +17 | +1.0pp |
| Older lone persons | 262 | 15.3% | 13.8% | 219 | 12.9% | 11.1% | +43 | +2.4pp |
| Group households | 47 | 2.7% | 2.5% | 37 | 2.2% | 2.2% | +10 | +0.5pp |
| Total households without children | 1,021 | 59.7% | 58.9% | 935 | 55.0% | 54.5% | +86 | +4.7pp |
| Total households | 1,710 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,701 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +9 | 0.0pp |