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 Eglinton (WA), accounting for 39.3% (506 households). This share was lower than Wanneroo (C) (43.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 238 households, while its share fell by 5 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
23.0%
Change from 2016
-5.4pp
296
23.0%
-5.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
197
% of total
15.3%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
197
15.3%
+1.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
105
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
105
8.2%
+0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
63
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
63
4.9%
+1.0pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
24
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
24
1.9%
+0.9pp
Group households
2021 count
13
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
13
1.0%
-0.8pp
Total households without children
2021 count
506
% of total
39.3%
Change from 2016
-5.0pp
506
39.3%
-5.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+124
-5.4pp
Lone person households
+112
+1.2pp
Young lone persons
+56
+0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+39
+1.0pp
Older lone persons
+18
+0.9pp
Group households
+2
-0.8pp
Total households without children
+238
-5.0pp
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 | 23.0% | 23.2% | 172 | 28.4% | 23.3% | +124 | -5.4pp |
| Lone person households | 197 | 15.3% | 18.5% | 85 | 14.1% | 16.0% | +112 | +1.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 105 | 8.2% | 5.5% | 49 | 8.0% | 5.3% | +56 | +0.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 63 | 4.9% | 6.2% | 24 | 3.9% | 5.4% | +39 | +1.0pp |
| Older lone persons | 24 | 1.9% | 6.9% | 6 | 1.0% | 5.4% | +18 | +0.9pp |
| Group households | 13 | 1.0% | 2.1% | 11 | 1.8% | 2.5% | +2 | -0.8pp |
| Total households without children | 506 | 39.3% | 43.8% | 268 | 44.3% | 41.9% | +238 | -5.0pp |
| Total households | 1,287 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 604 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +683 | 0.0pp |