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, lone person households was the most common household life-stage group among households in Wyalkatchem (S), accounting for 30.6% (99 households). This share was higher than Regional WA (23.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in young lone persons, which increased by 11 households and 3.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Wyalkatchem (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Wyalkatchem (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Chart view
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wyalkatchem (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Couples without children
2021 count
54
% of total
16.7%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
54
16.7%
-2.8pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
3
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
3
0.9%
-0.7pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
4
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
4
1.2%
-0.4pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
47
% of total
14.5%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
47
14.5%
-1.8pp
Lone person households
2021 count
99
% of total
30.6%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
99
30.6%
+1.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
19
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
19
5.9%
+3.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
33
% of total
10.2%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
33
10.2%
-1.9pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
56
% of total
17.3%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
56
17.3%
+2.0pp
Group households
2021 count
9
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
9
2.8%
+0.8pp
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-6
-2.8pp
Young couples without children
-2
-0.7pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-1
-0.4pp
Older couples without children
-3
-1.8pp
Lone person households
+10
+1.6pp
Young lone persons
+11
+3.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-4
-1.9pp
Older lone persons
+9
+2.0pp
Group households
+3
+0.8pp
Data table
Households without children for Wyalkatchem (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 | 54 | 16.7% | 25.7% | 60 | 19.5% | 26.4% | -6 | -2.8pp |
| Young couples without children | 3 | 0.9% | 3.2% | 5 | 1.6% | 3.4% | -2 | -0.7pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 4 | 1.2% | 2.8% | 5 | 1.6% | 3.0% | -1 | -0.4pp |
| Older couples without children | 47 | 14.5% | 19.7% | 50 | 16.3% | 20.0% | -3 | -1.8pp |
| Lone person households | 99 | 30.6% | 23.1% | 89 | 29.0% | 22.3% | +10 | +1.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 19 | 5.9% | 5.5% | 8 | 2.6% | 5.4% | +11 | +3.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 33 | 10.2% | 8.3% | 37 | 12.1% | 8.6% | -4 | -1.9pp |
| Older lone persons | 56 | 17.3% | 9.4% | 47 | 15.3% | 8.3% | +9 | +2.0pp |
| Group households | 9 | 2.8% | 2.3% | 6 | 2.0% | 2.5% | +3 | +0.8pp |
| Total households | 324 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 307 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +17 | 0.0pp |