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 Darch, accounting for 28.9% (631 households). This share was lower than Wanneroo (C) (43.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older lone persons, which increased by 36 households and 1.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Darch - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Darch 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 Darch, with comparison markers for Wanneroo (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
402
% of total
18.4%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
402
18.4%
+1.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
207
% of total
9.5%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
207
9.5%
-0.4pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
52
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
52
2.4%
-1.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
58
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
58
2.7%
-0.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
99
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
99
4.5%
+1.5pp
Group households
2021 count
22
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
22
1.0%
-0.3pp
Total households without children
2021 count
631
% of total
28.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
631
28.9%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+35
+1.0pp
Lone person households
-3
-0.4pp
Young lone persons
-36
-1.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-11
-0.6pp
Older lone persons
+36
+1.5pp
Group households
-5
-0.3pp
Total households without children
+27
+0.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Darch. 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 | 402 | 18.4% | 23.2% | 367 | 17.4% | 23.3% | +35 | +1.0pp |
| Lone person households | 207 | 9.5% | 18.5% | 210 | 9.9% | 16.0% | -3 | -0.4pp |
| Young lone persons | 52 | 2.4% | 5.5% | 88 | 4.2% | 5.3% | -36 | -1.8pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 58 | 2.7% | 6.2% | 69 | 3.3% | 5.4% | -11 | -0.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 99 | 4.5% | 6.9% | 63 | 3.0% | 5.4% | +36 | +1.5pp |
| Group households | 22 | 1.0% | 2.1% | 27 | 1.3% | 2.5% | -5 | -0.3pp |
| Total households without children | 631 | 28.9% | 43.8% | 604 | 28.6% | 41.9% | +27 | +0.3pp |
| Total households | 2,185 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,111 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +74 | 0.0pp |