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 York (S), accounting for 25.9% (514 households). This share was similar to Regional WA (25.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 52 households and 1.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
York (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for York (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 York (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Couples without children
2021 count
514
% of total
25.9%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
514
25.9%
-1.1pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
45
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
45
2.3%
+0.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
44
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
44
2.2%
+0.1pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
425
% of total
21.4%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
425
21.4%
-1.3pp
Lone person households
2021 count
469
% of total
23.6%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
469
23.6%
+1.8pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
41
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
41
2.1%
-0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
149
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
149
7.5%
-1.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
269
% of total
13.5%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
269
13.5%
+2.1pp
Group households
2021 count
30
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
30
1.5%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-3
-1.1pp
Young couples without children
+4
+0.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+4
+0.1pp
Older couples without children
-11
-1.3pp
Lone person households
+52
+1.8pp
Young lone persons
-8
-0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-18
-1.2pp
Older lone persons
+51
+2.1pp
Group households
-2
-0.2pp
Data table
Households without children for York (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 | 514 | 25.9% | 25.7% | 517 | 27.0% | 26.4% | -3 | -1.1pp |
| Young couples without children | 45 | 2.3% | 3.2% | 41 | 2.1% | 3.4% | +4 | +0.2pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 44 | 2.2% | 2.8% | 40 | 2.1% | 3.0% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| Older couples without children | 425 | 21.4% | 19.7% | 436 | 22.7% | 20.0% | -11 | -1.3pp |
| Lone person households | 469 | 23.6% | 23.1% | 417 | 21.8% | 22.3% | +52 | +1.8pp |
| Young lone persons | 41 | 2.1% | 5.5% | 49 | 2.6% | 5.4% | -8 | -0.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 149 | 7.5% | 8.3% | 167 | 8.7% | 8.6% | -18 | -1.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 269 | 13.5% | 9.4% | 218 | 11.4% | 8.3% | +51 | +2.1pp |
| Group households | 30 | 1.5% | 2.3% | 32 | 1.7% | 2.5% | -2 | -0.2pp |
| Total households | 1,986 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,917 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +69 | 0.0pp |