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 Eglinton (WA), accounting for 29.8% (296 households). This share was higher than Wanneroo (C) (27.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 271 households, while its share fell by 1.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Eglinton (WA) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Eglinton (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 Eglinton (WA), with comparison markers for Wanneroo (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
296
% of total
29.8%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
296
29.8%
-1.8pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
42
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
42
4.2%
+4.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
40
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
+4.0pp
40
4.0%
+4.0pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
214
% of total
21.5%
Change from 2016
-10.1pp
214
21.5%
-10.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
197
% of total
19.8%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
197
19.8%
-1.7pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
105
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
+6.8pp
105
10.6%
+6.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
63
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
63
6.3%
+2.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
24
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-5.2pp
24
2.4%
-5.2pp
Group households
2021 count
13
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
13
1.3%
+1.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+271
-1.8pp
Young couples without children
+42
+4.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+40
+4.0pp
Older couples without children
+189
-10.1pp
Lone person households
+180
-1.7pp
Young lone persons
+102
+6.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+60
+2.5pp
Older lone persons
+18
-5.2pp
Group households
+13
+1.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Eglinton (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 | 296 | 29.8% | 27.1% | 25 | 31.6% | 28.7% | +271 | -1.8pp |
| Young couples without children | 42 | 4.2% | 7.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 7.3% | +42 | +4.2pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 40 | 4.0% | 6.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.7% | +40 | +4.0pp |
| Older couples without children | 214 | 21.5% | 13.1% | 25 | 31.6% | 14.7% | +189 | -10.1pp |
| Lone person households | 197 | 19.8% | 21.7% | 17 | 21.5% | 19.7% | +180 | -1.7pp |
| Young lone persons | 105 | 10.6% | 6.4% | 3 | 3.8% | 6.5% | +102 | +6.8pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 63 | 6.3% | 7.3% | 3 | 3.8% | 6.6% | +60 | +2.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 24 | 2.4% | 8.0% | 6 | 7.6% | 6.6% | +18 | -5.2pp |
| Group households | 13 | 1.3% | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.1% | +13 | +1.3pp |
| Total households | 994 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 79 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +915 | 0.0pp |