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 Ashby (WA), accounting for 56.9% (665 households). This share was higher than Wanneroo (C) (43.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 105 households and 3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Ashby (WA) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Ashby (WA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wanneroo (C) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ashby (WA), with comparison markers for Wanneroo (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
295
% of total
25.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
295
25.3%
+0.3pp
Lone person households
2021 count
354
% of total
30.3%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
354
30.3%
+3.4pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
63
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
63
5.4%
+1.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
66
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
66
5.7%
+0.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
232
% of total
19.9%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
232
19.9%
+1.8pp
Group households
2021 count
16
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
16
1.4%
-0.6pp
Total households without children
2021 count
665
% of total
56.9%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
665
56.9%
+3.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+35
+0.3pp
Lone person households
+75
+3.4pp
Young lone persons
+23
+1.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+8
+0.1pp
Older lone persons
+44
+1.8pp
Group households
-5
-0.6pp
Total households without children
+105
+3.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Ashby (WA). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wanneroo (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wanneroo (C)% | Count | % | Wanneroo (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 295 | 25.3% | 23.2% | 260 | 25.0% | 23.3% | +35 | +0.3pp |
| Lone person households | 354 | 30.3% | 18.5% | 279 | 26.9% | 16.0% | +75 | +3.4pp |
| Young lone persons | 63 | 5.4% | 5.5% | 40 | 3.8% | 5.3% | +23 | +1.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 66 | 5.7% | 6.2% | 58 | 5.6% | 5.4% | +8 | +0.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 232 | 19.9% | 6.9% | 188 | 18.1% | 5.4% | +44 | +1.8pp |
| Group households | 16 | 1.4% | 2.1% | 21 | 2.0% | 2.5% | -5 | -0.6pp |
| Total households without children | 665 | 56.9% | 43.8% | 560 | 53.9% | 41.9% | +105 | +3.0pp |
| Total households | 1,168 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,039 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +129 | 0.0pp |