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 Highgate (WA), accounting for 77.4% (962 households). This share was higher than Vincent (C) (66.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 73 households and 5.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Highgate (WA) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Highgate (WA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Vincent (C) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Highgate (WA), with comparison markers for Vincent (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
331
% of total
26.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
331
26.6%
+0.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
518
% of total
41.7%
Change from 2016
+5.6pp
518
41.7%
+5.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
284
% of total
22.8%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
284
22.8%
+3.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
132
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
132
10.6%
+1.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
110
% of total
8.8%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
110
8.8%
+1.5pp
Group households
2021 count
113
% of total
9.1%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
113
9.1%
-1.6pp
Total households without children
2021 count
962
% of total
77.4%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
962
77.4%
+4.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+5
+0.2pp
Lone person households
+73
+5.6pp
Young lone persons
+40
+3.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+18
+1.4pp
Older lone persons
+20
+1.5pp
Group households
-20
-1.6pp
Total households without children
+58
+4.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Highgate (WA). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Vincent (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Vincent (C)% | Count | % | Vincent (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 331 | 26.6% | 26.2% | 326 | 26.4% | 25.8% | +5 | +0.2pp |
| Lone person households | 518 | 41.7% | 32.3% | 445 | 36.1% | 28.5% | +73 | +5.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 284 | 22.8% | 14.6% | 244 | 19.8% | 12.3% | +40 | +3.0pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 132 | 10.6% | 9.6% | 114 | 9.2% | 8.8% | +18 | +1.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 110 | 8.8% | 8.1% | 90 | 7.3% | 7.4% | +20 | +1.5pp |
| Group households | 113 | 9.1% | 7.7% | 133 | 10.7% | 9.0% | -20 | -1.6pp |
| Total households without children | 962 | 77.4% | 66.2% | 904 | 73.2% | 63.4% | +58 | +4.2pp |
| Total households | 1,243 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,234 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +9 | 0.0pp |