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 Wagin (S), accounting for 25.4% (242 households). This share was higher than Regional WA (23.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which decreased by 23 households and 1.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Wagin (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Wagin (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 Wagin (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Couples without children
2021 count
229
% of total
24.1%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
229
24.1%
-1.2pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
19
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
19
2.0%
0.0pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
15
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
15
1.6%
0.0pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
195
% of total
20.5%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
195
20.5%
-1.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
242
% of total
25.4%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
242
25.4%
+1.8pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
38
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
38
4.0%
+0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
86
% of total
9.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
86
9.0%
+0.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
107
% of total
11.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
107
11.2%
-0.5pp
Group households
2021 count
21
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
21
2.2%
+0.5pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-23
-1.2pp
Young couples without children
-1
0.0pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-1
0.0pp
Older couples without children
-21
-1.2pp
Lone person households
+7
+1.8pp
Young lone persons
+3
+0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-2
+0.2pp
Older lone persons
-9
-0.5pp
Group households
+4
+0.5pp
Data table
Households without children for Wagin (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 | 229 | 24.1% | 25.7% | 252 | 25.3% | 26.4% | -23 | -1.2pp |
| Young couples without children | 19 | 2.0% | 3.2% | 20 | 2.0% | 3.4% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 15 | 1.6% | 2.8% | 16 | 1.6% | 3.0% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Older couples without children | 195 | 20.5% | 19.7% | 216 | 21.7% | 20.0% | -21 | -1.2pp |
| Lone person households | 242 | 25.4% | 23.1% | 235 | 23.6% | 22.3% | +7 | +1.8pp |
| Young lone persons | 38 | 4.0% | 5.5% | 35 | 3.5% | 5.4% | +3 | +0.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 86 | 9.0% | 8.3% | 88 | 8.8% | 8.6% | -2 | +0.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 107 | 11.2% | 9.4% | 116 | 11.7% | 8.3% | -9 | -0.5pp |
| Group households | 21 | 2.2% | 2.3% | 17 | 1.7% | 2.5% | +4 | +0.5pp |
| Total households | 952 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 995 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -43 | 0.0pp |