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, lone person households was the most common household life-stage group among households in Subiaco (C), accounting for 28.6% (2,850 households). This share was higher than Greater Perth (23.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in group households, which decreased by 327 households and 3.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Subiaco (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Subiaco (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 Subiaco (C), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.
Couples without children
2021 count
1,977
% of total
19.9%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
1,977
19.9%
-0.4pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
317
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
317
3.2%
+0.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
157
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
157
1.6%
0.0pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
1,503
% of total
15.1%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
1,503
15.1%
-0.7pp
Lone person households
2021 count
2,850
% of total
28.6%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
2,850
28.6%
+2.0pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
994
% of total
10.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
994
10.0%
+0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
729
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
729
7.3%
-0.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
1,127
% of total
11.3%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
1,127
11.3%
+1.9pp
Group households
2021 count
305
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
305
3.1%
-3.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-96
-0.4pp
Young couples without children
+31
+0.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-10
0.0pp
Older couples without children
-117
-0.7pp
Lone person households
+127
+2.0pp
Young lone persons
+15
+0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-60
-0.4pp
Older lone persons
+169
+1.9pp
Group households
-327
-3.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Subiaco (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 | 1,977 | 19.9% | 24.8% | 2,073 | 20.3% | 25.9% | -96 | -0.4pp |
| Young couples without children | 317 | 3.2% | 5.2% | 286 | 2.8% | 5.5% | +31 | +0.4pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 157 | 1.6% | 4.4% | 167 | 1.6% | 4.7% | -10 | 0.0pp |
| Older couples without children | 1,503 | 15.1% | 15.3% | 1,620 | 15.8% | 15.7% | -117 | -0.7pp |
| Lone person households | 2,850 | 28.6% | 23.5% | 2,723 | 26.6% | 22.1% | +127 | +2.0pp |
| Young lone persons | 994 | 10.0% | 6.9% | 979 | 9.6% | 6.5% | +15 | +0.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 729 | 7.3% | 7.2% | 789 | 7.7% | 7.2% | -60 | -0.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 1,127 | 11.3% | 9.4% | 958 | 9.4% | 8.5% | +169 | +1.9pp |
| Group households | 305 | 3.1% | 3.3% | 632 | 6.2% | 3.9% | -327 | -3.1pp |
| Total households | 9,959 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10,227 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -268 | 0.0pp |