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, couples without children was the most common household life-stage group among households in Wundowie, accounting for 26% (151 households). This share was higher than Northam (S) (25%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 147 households, while its share fell by 10.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Wundowie - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Wundowie in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Northam (S) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wundowie, with comparison markers for Northam (S).
Couples without children
2021 count
151
% of total
26.0%
Change from 2016
-10.4pp
151
26.0%
-10.4pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
28
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
+4.8pp
28
4.8%
+4.8pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
28
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
+4.8pp
28
4.8%
+4.8pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
95
% of total
16.4%
Change from 2016
-20.0pp
95
16.4%
-20.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
134
% of total
23.1%
Change from 2016
-4.2pp
134
23.1%
-4.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
15
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
15
2.6%
+2.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
51
% of total
8.8%
Change from 2016
+8.8pp
51
8.8%
+8.8pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
67
% of total
11.5%
Change from 2016
+11.5pp
67
11.5%
+11.5pp
Group households
2021 count
12
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
12
2.1%
+2.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+147
-10.4pp
Young couples without children
+28
+4.8pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+28
+4.8pp
Older couples without children
+91
-20.0pp
Lone person households
+131
-4.2pp
Young lone persons
+15
+2.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+51
+8.8pp
Older lone persons
+67
+11.5pp
Group households
+12
+2.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Wundowie. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Northam (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Northam (S)% | Count | % | Northam (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 151 | 26.0% | 25.0% | 4 | 36.4% | 25.1% | +147 | -10.4pp |
| Young couples without children | 28 | 4.8% | 3.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.1% | +28 | +4.8pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 28 | 4.8% | 3.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% | +28 | +4.8pp |
| Older couples without children | 95 | 16.4% | 18.4% | 4 | 36.4% | 19.0% | +91 | -20.0pp |
| Lone person households | 134 | 23.1% | 23.9% | 3 | 27.3% | 23.8% | +131 | -4.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 15 | 2.6% | 3.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.3% | +15 | +2.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 51 | 8.8% | 9.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 9.4% | +51 | +8.8pp |
| Older lone persons | 67 | 11.5% | 11.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 10.1% | +67 | +11.5pp |
| Group households | 12 | 2.1% | 2.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.2% | +12 | +2.1pp |
| Total households | 581 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 11 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +570 | 0.0pp |