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 Colebee, accounting for 22.4% (298 households). This share was lower than Blacktown (C) (35.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 146 households, while its share fell by 5.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Colebee - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Colebee in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Colebee, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
223
% of total
16.8%
Change from 2016
-4.3pp
223
16.8%
-4.3pp
Lone person households
2021 count
62
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
62
4.7%
-0.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
19
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
19
1.4%
-0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
28
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
28
2.1%
+0.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
10
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
10
0.8%
+0.3pp
Group households
2021 count
13
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
13
1.0%
-0.3pp
Total households without children
2021 count
298
% of total
22.4%
Change from 2016
-5.3pp
298
22.4%
-5.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+107
-4.3pp
Lone person households
+33
-0.6pp
Young lone persons
+9
-0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+20
+0.6pp
Older lone persons
+7
+0.3pp
Group households
+6
-0.3pp
Total households without children
+146
-5.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Colebee. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Blacktown (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Blacktown (C)% | Count | % | Blacktown (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 223 | 16.8% | 18.3% | 116 | 21.1% | 18.1% | +107 | -4.3pp |
| Lone person households | 62 | 4.7% | 15.1% | 29 | 5.3% | 14.5% | +33 | -0.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 19 | 1.4% | 4.0% | 10 | 1.8% | 3.5% | +9 | -0.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 28 | 2.1% | 5.1% | 8 | 1.5% | 5.4% | +20 | +0.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 10 | 0.8% | 6.0% | 3 | 0.5% | 5.6% | +7 | +0.3pp |
| Group households | 13 | 1.0% | 2.5% | 7 | 1.3% | 2.2% | +6 | -0.3pp |
| Total households without children | 298 | 22.4% | 35.9% | 152 | 27.7% | 34.9% | +146 | -5.3pp |
| Total households | 1,330 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 549 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +781 | 0.0pp |