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 Marangaroo, accounting for 25.4% (825 households). This share was lower than Wanneroo (C) (27.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 825 households and 25.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Marangaroo - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Marangaroo 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 Marangaroo, with comparison markers for Wanneroo (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
825
% of total
25.4%
Change from 2016
+25.4pp
825
25.4%
+25.4pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
240
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
+7.4pp
240
7.4%
+7.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
270
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
+8.3pp
270
8.3%
+8.3pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
315
% of total
9.7%
Change from 2016
+9.7pp
315
9.7%
+9.7pp
Lone person households
2021 count
758
% of total
23.3%
Change from 2016
+23.3pp
758
23.3%
+23.3pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
154
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
+4.7pp
154
4.7%
+4.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
264
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
+8.1pp
264
8.1%
+8.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
335
% of total
10.3%
Change from 2016
+10.3pp
335
10.3%
+10.3pp
Group households
2021 count
90
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
90
2.8%
+2.8pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+825
+25.4pp
Young couples without children
+240
+7.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+270
+8.3pp
Older couples without children
+315
+9.7pp
Lone person households
+758
+23.3pp
Young lone persons
+154
+4.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+264
+8.1pp
Older lone persons
+335
+10.3pp
Group households
+90
+2.8pp
Data table
Households without children for Marangaroo. 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 | 825 | 25.4% | 27.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 28.7% | +825 | +25.4pp |
| Young couples without children | 240 | 7.4% | 7.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 7.3% | +240 | +7.4pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 270 | 8.3% | 6.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.7% | +270 | +8.3pp |
| Older couples without children | 315 | 9.7% | 13.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 14.7% | +315 | +9.7pp |
| Lone person households | 758 | 23.3% | 21.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 19.7% | +758 | +23.3pp |
| Young lone persons | 154 | 4.7% | 6.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.5% | +154 | +4.7pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 264 | 8.1% | 7.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.6% | +264 | +8.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 335 | 10.3% | 8.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.6% | +335 | +10.3pp |
| Group households | 90 | 2.8% | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.1% | +90 | +2.8pp |
| Total households | 3,251 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 100.0% | +3,251 | +100.0pp |