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 Toodyay (S), accounting for 29.6% (711 households). This share was higher than Regional WA (25.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older lone persons, which increased by 36 households and 1.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Toodyay (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Toodyay (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 Toodyay (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Couples without children
2021 count
711
% of total
29.6%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
711
29.6%
-0.4pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
68
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
68
2.8%
-0.5pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
77
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
77
3.2%
+0.6pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
566
% of total
23.5%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
566
23.5%
-0.6pp
Lone person households
2021 count
468
% of total
19.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
468
19.5%
+0.4pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
45
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
45
1.9%
-0.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
171
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
171
7.1%
-0.8pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
243
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
243
10.1%
+1.4pp
Group households
2021 count
56
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
56
2.3%
+0.6pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-2
-0.4pp
Young couples without children
-11
-0.5pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+15
+0.6pp
Older couples without children
-6
-0.6pp
Lone person households
+15
+0.4pp
Young lone persons
-15
-0.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-16
-0.8pp
Older lone persons
+36
+1.4pp
Group households
+16
+0.6pp
Data table
Households without children for Toodyay (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 | 711 | 29.6% | 25.7% | 713 | 30.0% | 26.4% | -2 | -0.4pp |
| Young couples without children | 68 | 2.8% | 3.2% | 79 | 3.3% | 3.4% | -11 | -0.5pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 77 | 3.2% | 2.8% | 62 | 2.6% | 3.0% | +15 | +0.6pp |
| Older couples without children | 566 | 23.5% | 19.7% | 572 | 24.1% | 20.0% | -6 | -0.6pp |
| Lone person households | 468 | 19.5% | 23.1% | 453 | 19.1% | 22.3% | +15 | +0.4pp |
| Young lone persons | 45 | 1.9% | 5.5% | 60 | 2.5% | 5.4% | -15 | -0.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 171 | 7.1% | 8.3% | 187 | 7.9% | 8.6% | -16 | -0.8pp |
| Older lone persons | 243 | 10.1% | 9.4% | 207 | 8.7% | 8.3% | +36 | +1.4pp |
| Group households | 56 | 2.3% | 2.3% | 40 | 1.7% | 2.5% | +16 | +0.6pp |
| Total households | 2,405 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,373 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +32 | 0.0pp |