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 Yanchep, accounting for 45.2% (1,761 households). This share was higher than Wanneroo (C) (43.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 358 households and 0.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Yanchep - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Yanchep 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 Yanchep, with comparison markers for Wanneroo (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
957
% of total
24.6%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
957
24.6%
-1.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
740
% of total
19.0%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
740
19.0%
+2.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
196
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
196
5.0%
-0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
280
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
280
7.2%
+1.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
265
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
265
6.8%
+1.9pp
Group households
2021 count
64
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
64
1.6%
-0.8pp
Total households without children
2021 count
1,761
% of total
45.2%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
1,761
45.2%
+0.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+141
-1.4pp
Lone person households
+227
+2.6pp
Young lone persons
+33
-0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+92
+1.2pp
Older lone persons
+112
+1.9pp
Group households
-10
-0.8pp
Total households without children
+358
+0.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Yanchep. 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 | 957 | 24.6% | 23.2% | 816 | 26.0% | 23.3% | +141 | -1.4pp |
| Lone person households | 740 | 19.0% | 18.5% | 513 | 16.4% | 16.0% | +227 | +2.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 196 | 5.0% | 5.5% | 163 | 5.2% | 5.3% | +33 | -0.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 280 | 7.2% | 6.2% | 188 | 6.0% | 5.4% | +92 | +1.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 265 | 6.8% | 6.9% | 153 | 4.9% | 5.4% | +112 | +1.9pp |
| Group households | 64 | 1.6% | 2.1% | 74 | 2.4% | 2.5% | -10 | -0.8pp |
| Total households without children | 1,761 | 45.2% | 43.8% | 1,403 | 44.8% | 41.9% | +358 | +0.4pp |
| Total households | 3,896 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,133 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +763 | 0.0pp |