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 Doonside, accounting for 24.4% (842 households). This share was higher than Blacktown (C) (21.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 663 households and 2.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Doonside - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Doonside 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 Doonside, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
814
% of total
23.6%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
814
23.6%
-2.6pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
333
% of total
9.6%
Change from 2016
+5.9pp
333
9.6%
+5.9pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
323
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
+5.5pp
323
9.4%
+5.5pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
158
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
-14.0pp
158
4.6%
-14.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
842
% of total
24.4%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
842
24.4%
+2.5pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
168
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
168
4.9%
+1.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
316
% of total
9.2%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
316
9.2%
+0.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
359
% of total
10.4%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
359
10.4%
-0.4pp
Group households
2021 count
140
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
140
4.1%
+1.6pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+600
-2.6pp
Young couples without children
+303
+5.9pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+291
+5.5pp
Older couples without children
+6
-14.0pp
Lone person households
+663
+2.5pp
Young lone persons
+138
+1.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+245
+0.5pp
Older lone persons
+271
-0.4pp
Group households
+120
+1.6pp
Data table
Households without children for Doonside. 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 | 814 | 23.6% | 26.4% | 214 | 26.2% | 26.8% | +600 | -2.6pp |
| Young couples without children | 333 | 9.6% | 10.2% | 30 | 3.7% | 11.2% | +303 | +5.9pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 323 | 9.4% | 9.5% | 32 | 3.9% | 11.0% | +291 | +5.5pp |
| Older couples without children | 158 | 4.6% | 6.7% | 152 | 18.6% | 4.6% | +6 | -14.0pp |
| Lone person households | 842 | 24.4% | 21.8% | 179 | 21.9% | 21.5% | +663 | +2.5pp |
| Young lone persons | 168 | 4.9% | 5.8% | 30 | 3.7% | 5.2% | +138 | +1.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 316 | 9.2% | 7.4% | 71 | 8.7% | 7.9% | +245 | +0.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 359 | 10.4% | 8.6% | 88 | 10.8% | 8.3% | +271 | -0.4pp |
| Group households | 140 | 4.1% | 3.6% | 20 | 2.5% | 3.3% | +120 | +1.6pp |
| Total households | 3,453 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 816 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,637 | 0.0pp |