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 Wyndham-East Kimberley (S), accounting for 24.6% (548 households). This share was higher than Regional WA (23.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which decreased by 52 households and 0.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Wyndham-East Kimberley (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Wyndham-East Kimberley (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 Wyndham-East Kimberley (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Couples without children
2021 count
525
% of total
23.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
525
23.5%
-0.3pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
46
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
46
2.1%
-0.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
47
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
47
2.1%
0.0pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
432
% of total
19.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
432
19.4%
-0.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
548
% of total
24.6%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
548
24.6%
+0.7pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
215
% of total
9.6%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
215
9.6%
+1.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
219
% of total
9.8%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
219
9.8%
-1.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
113
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
113
5.1%
+1.0pp
Group households
2021 count
87
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
87
3.9%
-0.9pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-52
-0.3pp
Young couples without children
-7
-0.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-5
0.0pp
Older couples without children
-40
-0.1pp
Lone person households
-31
+0.7pp
Young lone persons
+11
+1.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-49
-1.3pp
Older lone persons
+13
+1.0pp
Group households
-29
-0.9pp
Data table
Households without children for Wyndham-East Kimberley (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 | 23.5% | 25.7% | 577 | 23.8% | 26.4% | -52 | -0.3pp |
| Young couples without children | 46 | 2.1% | 3.2% | 53 | 2.2% | 3.4% | -7 | -0.1pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 47 | 2.1% | 2.8% | 52 | 2.1% | 3.0% | -5 | 0.0pp |
| Older couples without children | 432 | 19.4% | 19.7% | 472 | 19.5% | 20.0% | -40 | -0.1pp |
| Lone person households | 548 | 24.6% | 23.1% | 579 | 23.9% | 22.3% | -31 | +0.7pp |
| Young lone persons | 215 | 9.6% | 5.5% | 204 | 8.4% | 5.4% | +11 | +1.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 219 | 9.8% | 8.3% | 268 | 11.1% | 8.6% | -49 | -1.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 113 | 5.1% | 9.4% | 100 | 4.1% | 8.3% | +13 | +1.0pp |
| Group households | 87 | 3.9% | 2.3% | 116 | 4.8% | 2.5% | -29 | -0.9pp |
| Total households | 2,232 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,421 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -189 | 0.0pp |