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 Wanneroo, accounting for 24.9% (1,245 households). This share was lower than Wanneroo (C) (27.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 1,228 households, while its share fell by 12.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Wanneroo - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Wanneroo 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 Wanneroo, with comparison markers for Wanneroo (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
1,245
% of total
24.9%
Change from 2016
-12.9pp
1,245
24.9%
-12.9pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
249
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
+5.0pp
249
5.0%
+5.0pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
236
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
+4.7pp
236
4.7%
+4.7pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
760
% of total
15.2%
Change from 2016
-22.6pp
760
15.2%
-22.6pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,194
% of total
23.9%
Change from 2016
+12.8pp
1,194
23.9%
+12.8pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
240
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
+4.8pp
240
4.8%
+4.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
357
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
-6.2pp
357
7.1%
-6.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
598
% of total
12.0%
Change from 2016
+12.0pp
598
12.0%
+12.0pp
Group households
2021 count
121
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
121
2.4%
+2.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+1,228
-12.9pp
Young couples without children
+249
+5.0pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+236
+4.7pp
Older couples without children
+743
-22.6pp
Lone person households
+1,189
+12.8pp
Young lone persons
+240
+4.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+351
-6.2pp
Older lone persons
+598
+12.0pp
Group households
+121
+2.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Wanneroo. 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 | 1,245 | 24.9% | 27.1% | 17 | 37.8% | 28.7% | +1,228 | -12.9pp |
| Young couples without children | 249 | 5.0% | 7.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 7.3% | +249 | +5.0pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 236 | 4.7% | 6.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.7% | +236 | +4.7pp |
| Older couples without children | 760 | 15.2% | 13.1% | 17 | 37.8% | 14.7% | +743 | -22.6pp |
| Lone person households | 1,194 | 23.9% | 21.7% | 5 | 11.1% | 19.7% | +1,189 | +12.8pp |
| Young lone persons | 240 | 4.8% | 6.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.5% | +240 | +4.8pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 357 | 7.1% | 7.3% | 6 | 13.3% | 6.6% | +351 | -6.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 598 | 12.0% | 8.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.6% | +598 | +12.0pp |
| Group households | 121 | 2.4% | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.1% | +121 | +2.4pp |
| Total households | 5,000 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 45 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +4,955 | 0.0pp |