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 Rooty Hill, accounting for 26.4% (848 households). This share was similar to Blacktown (C) (26.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 391 households and 0.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Rooty Hill - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Rooty Hill 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 Rooty Hill, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
848
% of total
26.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
848
26.4%
+0.4pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
394
% of total
12.3%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
394
12.3%
+2.0pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
436
% of total
13.6%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
436
13.6%
+2.5pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
18
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-3.9pp
18
0.6%
-3.9pp
Lone person households
2021 count
726
% of total
22.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
726
22.6%
+0.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
125
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
125
3.9%
-1.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
243
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
243
7.6%
-2.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
338
% of total
10.5%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
338
10.5%
+3.4pp
Group households
2021 count
87
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
87
2.7%
-0.7pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+391
+0.4pp
Young couples without children
+212
+2.0pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+241
+2.5pp
Older couples without children
-62
-3.9pp
Lone person households
+331
+0.2pp
Young lone persons
+31
-1.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+71
-2.2pp
Older lone persons
+213
+3.4pp
Group households
+27
-0.7pp
Data table
Households without children for Rooty Hill. 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 | 848 | 26.4% | 26.4% | 457 | 26.0% | 26.8% | +391 | +0.4pp |
| Young couples without children | 394 | 12.3% | 10.2% | 182 | 10.3% | 11.2% | +212 | +2.0pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 436 | 13.6% | 9.5% | 195 | 11.1% | 11.0% | +241 | +2.5pp |
| Older couples without children | 18 | 0.6% | 6.7% | 80 | 4.5% | 4.6% | -62 | -3.9pp |
| Lone person households | 726 | 22.6% | 21.8% | 395 | 22.4% | 21.5% | +331 | +0.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 125 | 3.9% | 5.8% | 94 | 5.3% | 5.2% | +31 | -1.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 243 | 7.6% | 7.4% | 172 | 9.8% | 7.9% | +71 | -2.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 338 | 10.5% | 8.6% | 125 | 7.1% | 8.3% | +213 | +3.4pp |
| Group households | 87 | 2.7% | 3.6% | 60 | 3.4% | 3.3% | +27 | -0.7pp |
| Total households | 3,215 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,760 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,455 | 0.0pp |