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 Preston Beach, accounting for 72.9% (94 households). This share was higher than Waroona (S) (59.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 16 households and 1.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Preston Beach - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Preston Beach in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Waroona (S) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Preston Beach, with comparison markers for Waroona (S).
Couples without children
2021 count
46
% of total
35.7%
Change from 2016
-6.5pp
46
35.7%
-6.5pp
Lone person households
2021 count
44
% of total
34.1%
Change from 2016
+4.7pp
44
34.1%
+4.7pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
3
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
3
2.3%
-1.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
25
% of total
19.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
25
19.4%
+0.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
18
% of total
14.0%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
18
14.0%
-1.6pp
Group households
2021 count
4
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
4
3.1%
+3.1pp
Total households without children
2021 count
94
% of total
72.9%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
94
72.9%
+1.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
0
-6.5pp
Lone person households
+12
+4.7pp
Young lone persons
-1
-1.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+4
+0.1pp
Older lone persons
+1
-1.6pp
Group households
+4
+3.1pp
Total households without children
+16
+1.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Preston Beach. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Waroona (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Waroona (S)% | Count | % | Waroona (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 46 | 35.7% | 31.0% | 46 | 42.2% | 28.9% | 0 | -6.5pp |
| Lone person households | 44 | 34.1% | 26.2% | 32 | 29.4% | 23.1% | +12 | +4.7pp |
| Young lone persons | 3 | 2.3% | 3.8% | 4 | 3.7% | 3.4% | -1 | -1.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 25 | 19.4% | 9.7% | 21 | 19.3% | 9.4% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 18 | 14.0% | 12.2% | 17 | 15.6% | 10.3% | +1 | -1.6pp |
| Group households | 4 | 3.1% | 2.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.6% | +4 | +3.1pp |
| Total households without children | 94 | 72.9% | 59.5% | 78 | 71.6% | 53.6% | +16 | +1.3pp |
| Total households | 129 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 109 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +20 | 0.0pp |