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 Madeley, accounting for 27% (584 households). This share was similar to Wanneroo (C) (27.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 575 households, while its share fell by 5.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Madeley - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Madeley 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 Madeley, with comparison markers for Wanneroo (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
584
% of total
27.0%
Change from 2016
-5.1pp
584
27.0%
-5.1pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
142
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
-4.1pp
142
6.6%
-4.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
131
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
+6.0pp
131
6.0%
+6.0pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
311
% of total
14.4%
Change from 2016
-7.0pp
311
14.4%
-7.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
480
% of total
22.2%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
480
22.2%
-2.8pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
107
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
+4.9pp
107
4.9%
+4.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
125
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
+5.8pp
125
5.8%
+5.8pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
248
% of total
11.4%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
248
11.4%
+0.7pp
Group households
2021 count
38
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
38
1.8%
+1.8pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+575
-5.1pp
Young couples without children
+139
-4.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+131
+6.0pp
Older couples without children
+305
-7.0pp
Lone person households
+473
-2.8pp
Young lone persons
+107
+4.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+125
+5.8pp
Older lone persons
+245
+0.7pp
Group households
+38
+1.8pp
Data table
Households without children for Madeley. 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 | 584 | 27.0% | 27.1% | 9 | 32.1% | 28.7% | +575 | -5.1pp |
| Young couples without children | 142 | 6.6% | 7.2% | 3 | 10.7% | 7.3% | +139 | -4.1pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 131 | 6.0% | 6.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.7% | +131 | +6.0pp |
| Older couples without children | 311 | 14.4% | 13.1% | 6 | 21.4% | 14.7% | +305 | -7.0pp |
| Lone person households | 480 | 22.2% | 21.7% | 7 | 25.0% | 19.7% | +473 | -2.8pp |
| Young lone persons | 107 | 4.9% | 6.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.5% | +107 | +4.9pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 125 | 5.8% | 7.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.6% | +125 | +5.8pp |
| Older lone persons | 248 | 11.4% | 8.0% | 3 | 10.7% | 6.6% | +245 | +0.7pp |
| Group households | 38 | 1.8% | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.1% | +38 | +1.8pp |
| Total households | 2,166 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 28 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,138 | 0.0pp |