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 Campbelltown (C) (NSW), accounting for 25% (12,061 households). This share was higher than Greater Sydney (24.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 2,187 households and 1 percentage point.

Section overview

Households without children by life stage

Campbelltown (C) (NSW) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises households without children for Campbelltown (C) (NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Sydney and change since 2016.

Households without children by life stage change

Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.

2016
2021

Couples without children

+1,537

-0.9pp

Young couples without children

+108

-1.2pp

Middle-aged couples without children

+7

-1.4pp

Older couples without children

+1,422

+1.7pp

Lone person households

+2,187

+1.0pp

Young lone persons

+631

+0.4pp

Middle-aged lone persons

+459

-0.4pp

Older lone persons

+1,093

+0.8pp

Group households

+207

-0.1pp

Data table

Households without children for Campbelltown (C) (NSW). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Sydney.

Households without children for Campbelltown (C) (NSW). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Sydney.
Households without children for Campbelltown (C) (NSW). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Sydney.
Category20212016Change
Count%Greater Sydney%Count%Greater Sydney%Countpp
Couples without children12,06125.0%24.5%10,52425.9%24.9%+1,537-0.9pp
Young couples without children3,7177.7%6.5%3,6098.9%7.0%+108-1.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children3,6787.6%5.7%3,6719.0%6.3%+7-1.4pp
Older couples without children4,6669.7%12.4%3,2448.0%11.5%+1,422+1.7pp
Lone person households11,36723.6%23.4%9,18022.6%22.7%+2,187+1.0pp
Young lone persons2,8555.9%7.2%2,2245.5%6.4%+631+0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons3,8668.0%7.1%3,4078.4%7.2%+459-0.4pp
Older lone persons4,6459.6%9.2%3,5528.8%9.0%+1,093+0.8pp
Group households1,3682.8%4.2%1,1612.9%5.0%+207-0.1pp
Total households48,223100.0%100.0%40,572100.0%100.0%+7,6510.0pp