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 Victoria Plains (S), accounting for 27.9% (109 households). This share was higher than Regional WA (25.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older couples without children, which increased by 20 households and 6.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Victoria Plains (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Victoria Plains (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 Victoria Plains (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Couples without children
2021 count
109
% of total
27.9%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
109
27.9%
+3.3pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
6
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
6
1.5%
-3.0pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
10
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
10
2.6%
-0.5pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
93
% of total
23.8%
Change from 2016
+6.7pp
93
23.8%
+6.7pp
Lone person households
2021 count
82
% of total
21.0%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
82
21.0%
-2.7pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
15
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
15
3.8%
-2.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
32
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
32
8.2%
-2.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
39
% of total
10.0%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
39
10.0%
+1.8pp
Group households
2021 count
4
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
4
1.0%
-0.9pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+4
+3.3pp
Young couples without children
-13
-3.0pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-3
-0.5pp
Older couples without children
+20
+6.7pp
Lone person households
-19
-2.7pp
Young lone persons
-12
-2.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-13
-2.4pp
Older lone persons
+4
+1.8pp
Group households
-4
-0.9pp
Data table
Households without children for Victoria Plains (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 | 109 | 27.9% | 25.7% | 105 | 24.6% | 26.4% | +4 | +3.3pp |
| Young couples without children | 6 | 1.5% | 3.2% | 19 | 4.5% | 3.4% | -13 | -3.0pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 10 | 2.6% | 2.8% | 13 | 3.1% | 3.0% | -3 | -0.5pp |
| Older couples without children | 93 | 23.8% | 19.7% | 73 | 17.1% | 20.0% | +20 | +6.7pp |
| Lone person households | 82 | 21.0% | 23.1% | 101 | 23.7% | 22.3% | -19 | -2.7pp |
| Young lone persons | 15 | 3.8% | 5.5% | 27 | 6.3% | 5.4% | -12 | -2.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 32 | 8.2% | 8.3% | 45 | 10.6% | 8.6% | -13 | -2.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 39 | 10.0% | 9.4% | 35 | 8.2% | 8.3% | +4 | +1.8pp |
| Group households | 4 | 1.0% | 2.3% | 8 | 1.9% | 2.5% | -4 | -0.9pp |
| Total households | 390 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 426 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -36 | 0.0pp |