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 Marsden Park, accounting for 27% (1,169 households). This share was lower than Blacktown (C) (35.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 992 households, while its share fell by 23.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Marsden Park - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Marsden Park 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 Marsden Park, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
737
% of total
17.1%
Change from 2016
-4.2pp
737
17.1%
-4.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
380
% of total
8.8%
Change from 2016
-19.2pp
380
8.8%
-19.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
130
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
130
3.0%
-1.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
89
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-8.6pp
89
2.1%
-8.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
163
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
-9.6pp
163
3.8%
-9.6pp
Group households
2021 count
52
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
52
1.2%
-0.1pp
Total households without children
2021 count
1,169
% of total
27.0%
Change from 2016
-23.6pp
1,169
27.0%
-23.6pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+662
-4.2pp
Lone person households
+282
-19.2pp
Young lone persons
+113
-1.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+52
-8.6pp
Older lone persons
+116
-9.6pp
Group households
+47
-0.1pp
Total households without children
+992
-23.6pp
Data table
Households without children for Marsden Park. 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 | 737 | 17.1% | 18.3% | 75 | 21.3% | 18.1% | +662 | -4.2pp |
| Lone person households | 380 | 8.8% | 15.1% | 98 | 28.0% | 14.5% | +282 | -19.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 130 | 3.0% | 4.0% | 17 | 4.9% | 3.5% | +113 | -1.9pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 89 | 2.1% | 5.1% | 37 | 10.7% | 5.4% | +52 | -8.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 163 | 3.8% | 6.0% | 47 | 13.4% | 5.6% | +116 | -9.6pp |
| Group households | 52 | 1.2% | 2.5% | 5 | 1.3% | 2.2% | +47 | -0.1pp |
| Total households without children | 1,169 | 27.0% | 35.9% | 177 | 50.6% | 34.9% | +992 | -23.6pp |
| Total households | 4,322 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 350 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +3,972 | 0.0pp |