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 Tapping, accounting for 36.7% (1,145 households). This share was lower than Wanneroo (C) (43.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 115 households and 2.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Tapping - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Tapping 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 Tapping, with comparison markers for Wanneroo (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
704
% of total
22.6%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
704
22.6%
+1.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
400
% of total
12.8%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
400
12.8%
+1.5pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
89
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
89
2.9%
-0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
131
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
131
4.2%
+1.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
181
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
181
5.8%
+0.8pp
Group households
2021 count
41
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
41
1.3%
-0.3pp
Total households without children
2021 count
1,145
% of total
36.7%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
1,145
36.7%
+2.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+63
+1.2pp
Lone person households
+60
+1.5pp
Young lone persons
-10
-0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+43
+1.3pp
Older lone persons
+30
+0.8pp
Group households
-8
-0.3pp
Total households without children
+115
+2.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Tapping. 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 | 704 | 22.6% | 23.2% | 641 | 21.4% | 23.3% | +63 | +1.2pp |
| Lone person households | 400 | 12.8% | 18.5% | 340 | 11.3% | 16.0% | +60 | +1.5pp |
| Young lone persons | 89 | 2.9% | 5.5% | 99 | 3.3% | 5.3% | -10 | -0.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 131 | 4.2% | 6.2% | 88 | 2.9% | 5.4% | +43 | +1.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 181 | 5.8% | 6.9% | 151 | 5.0% | 5.4% | +30 | +0.8pp |
| Group households | 41 | 1.3% | 2.1% | 49 | 1.6% | 2.5% | -8 | -0.3pp |
| Total households without children | 1,145 | 36.7% | 43.8% | 1,030 | 34.3% | 41.9% | +115 | +2.4pp |
| Total households | 3,119 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,002 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +117 | 0.0pp |