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 Waroona, accounting for 26.3% (363 households). This share was lower than Waroona (S) (26.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 357 households and 10.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Waroona - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Waroona 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 Waroona, with comparison markers for Waroona (S).
Couples without children
2021 count
363
% of total
26.3%
Change from 2016
+10.9pp
363
26.3%
+10.9pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
45
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-7.0pp
45
3.3%
-7.0pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
63
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
-5.7pp
63
4.6%
-5.7pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
255
% of total
18.5%
Change from 2016
+18.5pp
255
18.5%
+18.5pp
Lone person households
2021 count
316
% of total
22.9%
Change from 2016
-10.4pp
316
22.9%
-10.4pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
41
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
41
3.0%
+3.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
103
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
-23.3pp
103
7.5%
-23.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
171
% of total
12.4%
Change from 2016
+12.4pp
171
12.4%
+12.4pp
Group households
2021 count
24
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
24
1.7%
+1.7pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+357
+10.9pp
Young couples without children
+41
-7.0pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+59
-5.7pp
Older couples without children
+255
+18.5pp
Lone person households
+303
-10.4pp
Young lone persons
+41
+3.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+91
-23.3pp
Older lone persons
+171
+12.4pp
Group households
+24
+1.7pp
Data table
Households without children for Waroona. 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 | 363 | 26.3% | 26.7% | 6 | 15.4% | 27.4% | +357 | +10.9pp |
| Young couples without children | 45 | 3.3% | 3.4% | 4 | 10.3% | 4.0% | +41 | -7.0pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 63 | 4.6% | 4.3% | 4 | 10.3% | 4.1% | +59 | -5.7pp |
| Older couples without children | 255 | 18.5% | 19.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 19.3% | +255 | +18.5pp |
| Lone person households | 316 | 22.9% | 22.5% | 13 | 33.3% | 21.9% | +303 | -10.4pp |
| Young lone persons | 41 | 3.0% | 3.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.2% | +41 | +3.0pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 103 | 7.5% | 8.3% | 12 | 30.8% | 8.9% | +91 | -23.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 171 | 12.4% | 10.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 9.8% | +171 | +12.4pp |
| Group households | 24 | 1.7% | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.5% | +24 | +1.7pp |
| Total households | 1,381 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 39 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,342 | 0.0pp |