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 Catherine Field, accounting for 36.3% (217 households). This share was higher than Camden (A) (30.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 201 households and 0.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Catherine Field - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Catherine Field in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Camden (A) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Catherine Field, with comparison markers for Camden (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
217
% of total
36.3%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
217
36.3%
+0.7pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
57
% of total
9.5%
Change from 2016
+9.5pp
57
9.5%
+9.5pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
65
% of total
10.9%
Change from 2016
+10.9pp
65
10.9%
+10.9pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
95
% of total
15.9%
Change from 2016
-19.7pp
95
15.9%
-19.7pp
Lone person households
2021 count
77
% of total
12.9%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
77
12.9%
-2.7pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
32
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
+5.4pp
32
5.4%
+5.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
18
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
18
3.0%
+3.0pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
18
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-10.3pp
18
3.0%
-10.3pp
Group households
2021 count
18
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
18
3.0%
+3.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+201
+0.7pp
Young couples without children
+57
+9.5pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+65
+10.9pp
Older couples without children
+79
-19.7pp
Lone person households
+70
-2.7pp
Young lone persons
+32
+5.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+18
+3.0pp
Older lone persons
+12
-10.3pp
Group households
+18
+3.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Catherine Field. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Camden (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Camden (A)% | Count | % | Camden (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 217 | 36.3% | 30.5% | 16 | 35.6% | 31.4% | +201 | +0.7pp |
| Young couples without children | 57 | 9.5% | 8.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 9.0% | +57 | +9.5pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 65 | 10.9% | 8.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 9.3% | +65 | +10.9pp |
| Older couples without children | 95 | 15.9% | 13.7% | 16 | 35.6% | 13.1% | +79 | -19.7pp |
| Lone person households | 77 | 12.9% | 18.5% | 7 | 15.6% | 17.6% | +70 | -2.7pp |
| Young lone persons | 32 | 5.4% | 5.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.8% | +32 | +5.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 18 | 3.0% | 5.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.4% | +18 | +3.0pp |
| Older lone persons | 18 | 3.0% | 7.1% | 6 | 13.3% | 7.4% | +12 | -10.3pp |
| Group households | 18 | 3.0% | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.9% | +18 | +3.0pp |
| Total households | 597 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 45 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +552 | 0.0pp |