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, lone person households was the most common household life-stage group among households in Merriwa (WA), accounting for 25.7% (587 households). This share was higher than Wanneroo (C) (21.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 577 households and 4.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Merriwa (WA) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Merriwa (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 Merriwa (WA), with comparison markers for Wanneroo (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
530
% of total
23.2%
Change from 2016
-6.0pp
530
23.2%
-6.0pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
68
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
68
3.0%
+0.9pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
68
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
68
3.0%
-1.2pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
394
% of total
17.3%
Change from 2016
-5.6pp
394
17.3%
-5.6pp
Lone person households
2021 count
587
% of total
25.7%
Change from 2016
+4.9pp
587
25.7%
+4.9pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
94
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
94
4.1%
-2.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
145
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
145
6.4%
+0.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
345
% of total
15.1%
Change from 2016
+6.8pp
345
15.1%
+6.8pp
Group households
2021 count
50
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
50
2.2%
+2.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+516
-6.0pp
Young couples without children
+67
+0.9pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+66
-1.2pp
Older couples without children
+383
-5.6pp
Lone person households
+577
+4.9pp
Young lone persons
+91
-2.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+142
+0.1pp
Older lone persons
+341
+6.8pp
Group households
+50
+2.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Merriwa (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 | 530 | 23.2% | 27.1% | 14 | 29.2% | 28.7% | +516 | -6.0pp |
| Young couples without children | 68 | 3.0% | 7.2% | 1 | 2.1% | 7.3% | +67 | +0.9pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 68 | 3.0% | 6.8% | 2 | 4.2% | 6.7% | +66 | -1.2pp |
| Older couples without children | 394 | 17.3% | 13.1% | 11 | 22.9% | 14.7% | +383 | -5.6pp |
| Lone person households | 587 | 25.7% | 21.7% | 10 | 20.8% | 19.7% | +577 | +4.9pp |
| Young lone persons | 94 | 4.1% | 6.4% | 3 | 6.3% | 6.5% | +91 | -2.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 145 | 6.4% | 7.3% | 3 | 6.3% | 6.6% | +142 | +0.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 345 | 15.1% | 8.0% | 4 | 8.3% | 6.6% | +341 | +6.8pp |
| Group households | 50 | 2.2% | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.1% | +50 | +2.2pp |
| Total households | 2,281 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 48 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,233 | 0.0pp |