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 Ropes Crossing, accounting for 30.8% (675 households). This share was lower than Blacktown (C) (35.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 94 households and 2.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Ropes Crossing - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Ropes Crossing 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 Ropes Crossing, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
353
% of total
16.1%
Change from 2016
-6.5pp
353
16.1%
-6.5pp
Lone person households
2021 count
300
% of total
13.7%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
300
13.7%
+2.9pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
105
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
105
4.8%
+1.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
53
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
53
2.4%
-0.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
150
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
150
6.8%
+1.6pp
Group households
2021 count
22
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
22
1.0%
-0.6pp
Total households without children
2021 count
675
% of total
30.8%
Change from 2016
-4.2pp
675
30.8%
-4.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-78
-6.5pp
Lone person households
+94
+2.9pp
Young lone persons
+44
+1.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+6
-0.1pp
Older lone persons
+50
+1.6pp
Group households
-9
-0.6pp
Total households without children
+7
-4.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Ropes Crossing. 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 | 353 | 16.1% | 18.3% | 431 | 22.6% | 18.1% | -78 | -6.5pp |
| Lone person households | 300 | 13.7% | 15.1% | 206 | 10.8% | 14.5% | +94 | +2.9pp |
| Young lone persons | 105 | 4.8% | 4.0% | 61 | 3.2% | 3.5% | +44 | +1.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 53 | 2.4% | 5.1% | 47 | 2.5% | 5.4% | +6 | -0.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 150 | 6.8% | 6.0% | 100 | 5.2% | 5.6% | +50 | +1.6pp |
| Group households | 22 | 1.0% | 2.5% | 31 | 1.6% | 2.2% | -9 | -0.6pp |
| Total households without children | 675 | 30.8% | 35.9% | 668 | 35.0% | 34.9% | +7 | -4.2pp |
| Total households | 2,190 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,906 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +284 | 0.0pp |