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 Nedlands (C), accounting for 49.1% (3,812 households). This share was lower than Greater Perth (52.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 311 households and 2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Nedlands (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Nedlands (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Nedlands (C), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.
Couples without children
2021 count
2,075
% of total
26.7%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
2,075
26.7%
+2.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,480
% of total
19.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
1,480
19.0%
+0.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
192
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
192
2.5%
-0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
358
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
358
4.6%
-0.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
931
% of total
12.0%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
931
12.0%
+1.1pp
Group households
2021 count
257
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
257
3.3%
-0.2pp
Total households without children
2021 count
3,812
% of total
49.1%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
3,812
49.1%
+2.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+240
+2.0pp
Lone person households
+77
+0.1pp
Young lone persons
-44
-0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-8
-0.3pp
Older lone persons
+120
+1.1pp
Group households
-6
-0.2pp
Total households without children
+311
+2.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Nedlands (C). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Perth.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 2,075 | 26.7% | 25.4% | 1,835 | 24.7% | 25.4% | +240 | +2.0pp |
| Lone person households | 1,480 | 19.0% | 24.0% | 1,403 | 18.9% | 21.7% | +77 | +0.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 192 | 2.5% | 7.1% | 236 | 3.2% | 6.3% | -44 | -0.7pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 358 | 4.6% | 7.3% | 366 | 4.9% | 7.0% | -8 | -0.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 931 | 12.0% | 9.6% | 811 | 10.9% | 8.4% | +120 | +1.1pp |
| Group households | 257 | 3.3% | 3.4% | 263 | 3.5% | 3.8% | -6 | -0.2pp |
| Total households without children | 3,812 | 49.1% | 52.7% | 3,501 | 47.1% | 50.9% | +311 | +2.0pp |
| Total households | 7,771 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7,428 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +343 | 0.0pp |