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 Emerton, accounting for 28% (171 households). This share was higher than Blacktown (C) (21.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 159 households and 9.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Emerton - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Emerton 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 Emerton, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
119
% of total
19.5%
Change from 2016
-11.8pp
119
19.5%
-11.8pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
30
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
30
4.9%
+0.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
37
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
37
6.1%
+1.4pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
52
% of total
8.5%
Change from 2016
-13.4pp
52
8.5%
-13.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
171
% of total
28.0%
Change from 2016
+9.2pp
171
28.0%
+9.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
42
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
42
6.9%
+2.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
62
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
62
10.1%
+2.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
70
% of total
11.5%
Change from 2016
+5.2pp
70
11.5%
+5.2pp
Group households
2021 count
28
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
+4.6pp
28
4.6%
+4.6pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+99
-11.8pp
Young couples without children
+27
+0.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+34
+1.4pp
Older couples without children
+38
-13.4pp
Lone person households
+159
+9.2pp
Young lone persons
+39
+2.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+57
+2.3pp
Older lone persons
+66
+5.2pp
Group households
+28
+4.6pp
Data table
Households without children for Emerton. 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 | 119 | 19.5% | 26.4% | 20 | 31.3% | 26.8% | +99 | -11.8pp |
| Young couples without children | 30 | 4.9% | 10.2% | 3 | 4.7% | 11.2% | +27 | +0.2pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 37 | 6.1% | 9.5% | 3 | 4.7% | 11.0% | +34 | +1.4pp |
| Older couples without children | 52 | 8.5% | 6.7% | 14 | 21.9% | 4.6% | +38 | -13.4pp |
| Lone person households | 171 | 28.0% | 21.8% | 12 | 18.8% | 21.5% | +159 | +9.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 42 | 6.9% | 5.8% | 3 | 4.7% | 5.2% | +39 | +2.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 62 | 10.1% | 7.4% | 5 | 7.8% | 7.9% | +57 | +2.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 70 | 11.5% | 8.6% | 4 | 6.3% | 8.3% | +66 | +5.2pp |
| Group households | 28 | 4.6% | 3.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.3% | +28 | +4.6pp |
| Total households | 611 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 64 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +547 | 0.0pp |