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 Riverstone, accounting for 27.8% (602 households). This share was higher than Blacktown (C) (26.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 594 households, while its share fell by 12.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Riverstone - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Riverstone 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 Riverstone, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
602
% of total
27.8%
Change from 2016
-12.2pp
602
27.8%
-12.2pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
160
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
+7.4pp
160
7.4%
+7.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
148
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
+6.8pp
148
6.8%
+6.8pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
294
% of total
13.6%
Change from 2016
-26.4pp
294
13.6%
-26.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
435
% of total
20.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
435
20.1%
+0.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
143
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
+6.6pp
143
6.6%
+6.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
145
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
+6.7pp
145
6.7%
+6.7pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
152
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
+7.0pp
152
7.0%
+7.0pp
Group households
2021 count
83
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
83
3.8%
+3.8pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+594
-12.2pp
Young couples without children
+160
+7.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+148
+6.8pp
Older couples without children
+286
-26.4pp
Lone person households
+431
+0.1pp
Young lone persons
+143
+6.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+145
+6.7pp
Older lone persons
+152
+7.0pp
Group households
+83
+3.8pp
Data table
Households without children for Riverstone. 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 | 602 | 27.8% | 26.4% | 8 | 40.0% | 26.8% | +594 | -12.2pp |
| Young couples without children | 160 | 7.4% | 10.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 11.2% | +160 | +7.4pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 148 | 6.8% | 9.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 11.0% | +148 | +6.8pp |
| Older couples without children | 294 | 13.6% | 6.7% | 8 | 40.0% | 4.6% | +286 | -26.4pp |
| Lone person households | 435 | 20.1% | 21.8% | 4 | 20.0% | 21.5% | +431 | +0.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 143 | 6.6% | 5.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.2% | +143 | +6.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 145 | 6.7% | 7.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 7.9% | +145 | +6.7pp |
| Older lone persons | 152 | 7.0% | 8.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 8.3% | +152 | +7.0pp |
| Group households | 83 | 3.8% | 3.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.3% | +83 | +3.8pp |
| Total households | 2,162 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 20 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,142 | 0.0pp |