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 Burwood (A), accounting for 23.6% (3,562 households). This share was lower than Greater Sydney (24.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 817 households and 0.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Burwood (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Burwood (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Sydney and change since 2016.
Chart view
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Burwood (A), with comparison markers for Greater Sydney.
Couples without children
2021 count
3,562
% of total
23.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
3,562
23.6%
-0.2pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
926
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
926
6.1%
-1.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
727
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
727
4.8%
-1.2pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
1,909
% of total
12.7%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
1,909
12.7%
+2.5pp
Lone person households
2021 count
3,214
% of total
21.3%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
3,214
21.3%
+0.7pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
1,298
% of total
8.6%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
1,298
8.6%
+2.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
728
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
728
4.8%
-0.7pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
1,193
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
1,193
7.9%
-0.8pp
Group households
2021 count
1,526
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
1,526
10.1%
-1.1pp
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+798
-0.2pp
Young couples without children
+52
-1.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+24
-1.2pp
Older couples without children
+722
+2.5pp
Lone person households
+817
+0.7pp
Young lone persons
+552
+2.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+87
-0.7pp
Older lone persons
+182
-0.8pp
Group households
+225
-1.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Burwood (A). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Sydney.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Sydney% | Count | % | Greater Sydney% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 3,562 | 23.6% | 24.5% | 2,764 | 23.8% | 24.9% | +798 | -0.2pp |
| Young couples without children | 926 | 6.1% | 6.5% | 874 | 7.5% | 7.0% | +52 | -1.4pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 727 | 4.8% | 5.7% | 703 | 6.0% | 6.3% | +24 | -1.2pp |
| Older couples without children | 1,909 | 12.7% | 12.4% | 1,187 | 10.2% | 11.5% | +722 | +2.5pp |
| Lone person households | 3,214 | 21.3% | 23.4% | 2,397 | 20.6% | 22.7% | +817 | +0.7pp |
| Young lone persons | 1,298 | 8.6% | 7.2% | 746 | 6.4% | 6.4% | +552 | +2.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 728 | 4.8% | 7.1% | 641 | 5.5% | 7.2% | +87 | -0.7pp |
| Older lone persons | 1,193 | 7.9% | 9.2% | 1,011 | 8.7% | 9.0% | +182 | -0.8pp |
| Group households | 1,526 | 10.1% | 4.2% | 1,301 | 11.2% | 5.0% | +225 | -1.1pp |
| Total households | 15,083 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 11,624 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +3,459 | 0.0pp |