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 Whalan, accounting for 40.5% (835 households). This share was higher than Blacktown (C) (35.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 46 households and 1.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Whalan - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Whalan 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 Whalan, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
292
% of total
14.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
292
14.2%
-0.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
498
% of total
24.2%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
498
24.2%
+1.9pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
89
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
89
4.3%
0.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
191
% of total
9.3%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
191
9.3%
+1.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
222
% of total
10.8%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
222
10.8%
+0.9pp
Group households
2021 count
45
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
45
2.2%
+0.1pp
Total households without children
2021 count
835
% of total
40.5%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
835
40.5%
+1.8pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
0
-0.1pp
Lone person households
+44
+1.9pp
Young lone persons
+2
0.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+23
+1.1pp
Older lone persons
+20
+0.9pp
Group households
+2
+0.1pp
Total households without children
+46
+1.8pp
Data table
Households without children for Whalan. 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 | 292 | 14.2% | 18.3% | 292 | 14.3% | 18.1% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| Lone person households | 498 | 24.2% | 15.1% | 454 | 22.3% | 14.5% | +44 | +1.9pp |
| Young lone persons | 89 | 4.3% | 4.0% | 87 | 4.3% | 3.5% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 191 | 9.3% | 5.1% | 168 | 8.2% | 5.4% | +23 | +1.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 222 | 10.8% | 6.0% | 202 | 9.9% | 5.6% | +20 | +0.9pp |
| Group households | 45 | 2.2% | 2.5% | 43 | 2.1% | 2.2% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| Total households without children | 835 | 40.5% | 35.9% | 789 | 38.7% | 34.9% | +46 | +1.8pp |
| Total households | 2,060 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,038 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +22 | 0.0pp |