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 Pearsall, accounting for 45.5% (715 households). This share was higher than Wanneroo (C) (43.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 98 households and 4.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Pearsall - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Pearsall 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 Pearsall, with comparison markers for Wanneroo (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
390
% of total
24.8%
Change from 2016
-4.2pp
390
24.8%
-4.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
297
% of total
18.9%
Change from 2016
+4.6pp
297
18.9%
+4.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
117
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
117
7.4%
+0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
82
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
82
5.2%
+0.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
91
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
91
5.8%
+2.9pp
Group households
2021 count
28
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
28
1.8%
-1.2pp
Total households without children
2021 count
715
% of total
45.5%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
715
45.5%
-0.8pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-13
-4.2pp
Lone person households
+98
+4.6pp
Young lone persons
+21
+0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+17
+0.5pp
Older lone persons
+50
+2.9pp
Group households
-14
-1.2pp
Total households without children
+71
-0.8pp
Data table
Households without children for Pearsall. 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 | 390 | 24.8% | 23.2% | 403 | 29.0% | 23.3% | -13 | -4.2pp |
| Lone person households | 297 | 18.9% | 18.5% | 199 | 14.3% | 16.0% | +98 | +4.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 117 | 7.4% | 5.5% | 96 | 6.9% | 5.3% | +21 | +0.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 82 | 5.2% | 6.2% | 65 | 4.7% | 5.4% | +17 | +0.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 91 | 5.8% | 6.9% | 41 | 2.9% | 5.4% | +50 | +2.9pp |
| Group households | 28 | 1.8% | 2.1% | 42 | 3.0% | 2.5% | -14 | -1.2pp |
| Total households without children | 715 | 45.5% | 43.8% | 644 | 46.3% | 41.9% | +71 | -0.8pp |
| Total households | 1,572 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,390 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +182 | 0.0pp |