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 Ngaanyatjarraku (S), accounting for 34.6% (151 households). This share was lower than Regional WA (51.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 24 households and 8.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Ngaanyatjarraku (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Ngaanyatjarraku (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 Ngaanyatjarraku (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Couples without children
2021 count
63
% of total
14.4%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
63
14.4%
+2.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
83
% of total
19.0%
Change from 2016
+5.7pp
83
19.0%
+5.7pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
29
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
29
6.7%
-0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
43
% of total
9.9%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
43
9.9%
+4.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
10
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
10
2.3%
+0.8pp
Group households
2021 count
5
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
5
1.1%
+0.3pp
Total households without children
2021 count
151
% of total
34.6%
Change from 2016
+8.2pp
151
34.6%
+8.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+4
+2.1pp
Lone person households
+19
+5.7pp
Young lone persons
-5
-0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+15
+4.1pp
Older lone persons
+3
+0.8pp
Group households
+1
+0.3pp
Total households without children
+24
+8.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Ngaanyatjarraku (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 | 63 | 14.4% | 25.7% | 59 | 12.3% | 26.0% | +4 | +2.1pp |
| Lone person households | 83 | 19.0% | 23.2% | 64 | 13.3% | 22.0% | +19 | +5.7pp |
| Young lone persons | 29 | 6.7% | 5.5% | 34 | 7.1% | 5.4% | -5 | -0.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 43 | 9.9% | 8.3% | 28 | 5.8% | 8.5% | +15 | +4.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 10 | 2.3% | 9.4% | 7 | 1.5% | 8.2% | +3 | +0.8pp |
| Group households | 5 | 1.1% | 2.3% | 4 | 0.8% | 2.5% | +1 | +0.3pp |
| Total households without children | 151 | 34.6% | 51.3% | 127 | 26.4% | 50.5% | +24 | +8.2pp |
| Total households | 436 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 481 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -45 | 0.0pp |