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 Perth (C), accounting for 74.2% (10,317 households). This share was higher than Greater Perth (52.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 2,862 households and 5.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Perth (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Perth (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 Perth (C), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.
Couples without children
2021 count
3,833
% of total
27.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
3,833
27.6%
-0.3pp
Lone person households
2021 count
5,303
% of total
38.2%
Change from 2016
+5.8pp
5,303
38.2%
+5.8pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
3,099
% of total
22.3%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
3,099
22.3%
+3.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
1,343
% of total
9.7%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
1,343
9.7%
+1.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
862
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
862
6.2%
+1.0pp
Group households
2021 count
1,181
% of total
8.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
1,181
8.5%
+0.3pp
Total households without children
2021 count
10,317
% of total
74.2%
Change from 2016
+5.7pp
10,317
74.2%
+5.7pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+794
-0.3pp
Lone person households
+1,780
+5.8pp
Young lone persons
+1,061
+3.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+429
+1.3pp
Older lone persons
+300
+1.0pp
Group households
+288
+0.3pp
Total households without children
+2,862
+5.7pp
Data table
Households without children for Perth (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 | 3,833 | 27.6% | 25.4% | 3,039 | 27.9% | 25.4% | +794 | -0.3pp |
| Lone person households | 5,303 | 38.2% | 24.0% | 3,523 | 32.4% | 21.7% | +1,780 | +5.8pp |
| Young lone persons | 3,099 | 22.3% | 7.1% | 2,038 | 18.7% | 6.3% | +1,061 | +3.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 1,343 | 9.7% | 7.3% | 914 | 8.4% | 7.0% | +429 | +1.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 862 | 6.2% | 9.6% | 562 | 5.2% | 8.4% | +300 | +1.0pp |
| Group households | 1,181 | 8.5% | 3.4% | 893 | 8.2% | 3.8% | +288 | +0.3pp |
| Total households without children | 10,317 | 74.2% | 52.7% | 7,455 | 68.5% | 50.9% | +2,862 | +5.7pp |
| Total households | 13,900 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10,884 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +3,016 | 0.0pp |