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 Gregory Hills, accounting for 35% (1,009 households). This share was lower than Camden (A) (37.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 623 households, while its share fell by 3.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Gregory Hills - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Gregory Hills 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 Gregory Hills, with comparison markers for Camden (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
635
% of total
22.1%
Change from 2016
-7.5pp
635
22.1%
-7.5pp
Lone person households
2021 count
322
% of total
11.2%
Change from 2016
+4.0pp
322
11.2%
+4.0pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
189
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
189
6.6%
+1.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
87
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
87
3.0%
+1.7pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
37
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
37
1.3%
-0.1pp
Group households
2021 count
52
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
52
1.8%
+0.4pp
Total households without children
2021 count
1,009
% of total
35.0%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
1,009
35.0%
-3.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+336
-7.5pp
Lone person households
+249
+4.0pp
Young lone persons
+142
+1.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+74
+1.7pp
Older lone persons
+23
-0.1pp
Group households
+38
+0.4pp
Total households without children
+623
-3.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Gregory Hills. 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 | 635 | 22.1% | 22.3% | 299 | 29.6% | 23.5% | +336 | -7.5pp |
| Lone person households | 322 | 11.2% | 13.5% | 73 | 7.2% | 13.2% | +249 | +4.0pp |
| Young lone persons | 189 | 6.6% | 4.1% | 47 | 4.7% | 3.6% | +142 | +1.9pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 87 | 3.0% | 4.2% | 13 | 1.3% | 4.1% | +74 | +1.7pp |
| Older lone persons | 37 | 1.3% | 5.2% | 14 | 1.4% | 5.5% | +23 | -0.1pp |
| Group households | 52 | 1.8% | 1.6% | 14 | 1.4% | 1.4% | +38 | +0.4pp |
| Total households without children | 1,009 | 35.0% | 37.4% | 386 | 38.2% | 38.1% | +623 | -3.2pp |
| Total households | 2,879 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,011 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,868 | 0.0pp |