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 Singleton (WA), accounting for 43.4% (594 households). This share was lower than Rockingham (C) (49.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 123 households and 5 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Singleton (WA) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Singleton (WA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Rockingham (C) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Singleton (WA), with comparison markers for Rockingham (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
369
% of total
27.0%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
369
27.0%
+2.3pp
Lone person households
2021 count
209
% of total
15.3%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
209
15.3%
+2.5pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
62
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
62
4.5%
+0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
83
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
83
6.1%
+1.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
64
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
64
4.7%
+1.0pp
Group households
2021 count
16
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
16
1.2%
+0.3pp
Total households without children
2021 count
594
% of total
43.4%
Change from 2016
+5.0pp
594
43.4%
+5.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+66
+2.3pp
Lone person households
+52
+2.5pp
Young lone persons
+12
+0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+23
+1.2pp
Older lone persons
+19
+1.0pp
Group households
+5
+0.3pp
Total households without children
+123
+5.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Singleton (WA). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Rockingham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Rockingham (C)% | Count | % | Rockingham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 369 | 27.0% | 25.1% | 303 | 24.7% | 25.2% | +66 | +2.3pp |
| Lone person households | 209 | 15.3% | 22.4% | 157 | 12.8% | 19.3% | +52 | +2.5pp |
| Young lone persons | 62 | 4.5% | 6.0% | 50 | 4.1% | 5.3% | +12 | +0.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 83 | 6.1% | 7.4% | 60 | 4.9% | 6.6% | +23 | +1.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 64 | 4.7% | 9.0% | 45 | 3.7% | 7.4% | +19 | +1.0pp |
| Group households | 16 | 1.2% | 2.3% | 11 | 0.9% | 2.5% | +5 | +0.3pp |
| Total households without children | 594 | 43.4% | 49.9% | 471 | 38.4% | 47.0% | +123 | +5.0pp |
| Total households | 1,368 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,226 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +142 | 0.0pp |