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 Waroona (S), accounting for 59.5% (1,007 households). This share was higher than Regional WA (51.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 148 households and 5.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Waroona (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Waroona (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Waroona (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Couples without children
2021 count
525
% of total
31.0%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
525
31.0%
+2.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
443
% of total
26.2%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
443
26.2%
+3.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
64
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
64
3.8%
+0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
164
% of total
9.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
164
9.7%
+0.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
207
% of total
12.2%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
207
12.2%
+1.9pp
Group households
2021 count
39
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
39
2.3%
+0.7pp
Total households without children
2021 count
1,007
% of total
59.5%
Change from 2016
+5.9pp
1,007
59.5%
+5.9pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+62
+2.1pp
Lone person households
+73
+3.1pp
Young lone persons
+10
+0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+14
+0.3pp
Older lone persons
+41
+1.9pp
Group households
+13
+0.7pp
Total households without children
+148
+5.9pp
Data table
Households without children for Waroona (S). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 525 | 31.0% | 25.7% | 463 | 28.9% | 26.0% | +62 | +2.1pp |
| Lone person households | 443 | 26.2% | 23.2% | 370 | 23.1% | 22.0% | +73 | +3.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 64 | 3.8% | 5.5% | 54 | 3.4% | 5.4% | +10 | +0.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 164 | 9.7% | 8.3% | 150 | 9.4% | 8.5% | +14 | +0.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 207 | 12.2% | 9.4% | 166 | 10.3% | 8.2% | +41 | +1.9pp |
| Group households | 39 | 2.3% | 2.3% | 26 | 1.6% | 2.5% | +13 | +0.7pp |
| Total households without children | 1,007 | 59.5% | 51.3% | 859 | 53.6% | 50.5% | +148 | +5.9pp |
| Total households | 1,692 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,604 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +88 | 0.0pp |