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 Greystanes, accounting for 29.7% (1,818 households). This share was higher than Cumberland (A) (23.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 1,812 households, while its share fell by 20.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Greystanes - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Greystanes in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cumberland (A) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Greystanes, with comparison markers for Cumberland (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
1,818
% of total
29.7%
Change from 2016
-20.3pp
1,818
29.7%
-20.3pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
624
% of total
10.2%
Change from 2016
+10.2pp
624
10.2%
+10.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
617
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
+10.1pp
617
10.1%
+10.1pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
577
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
-40.6pp
577
9.4%
-40.6pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,196
% of total
19.5%
Change from 2016
+19.5pp
1,196
19.5%
+19.5pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
175
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
175
2.9%
+2.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
341
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
+5.6pp
341
5.6%
+5.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
675
% of total
11.0%
Change from 2016
+11.0pp
675
11.0%
+11.0pp
Group households
2021 count
104
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
104
1.7%
+1.7pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+1,812
-20.3pp
Young couples without children
+624
+10.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+617
+10.1pp
Older couples without children
+571
-40.6pp
Lone person households
+1,196
+19.5pp
Young lone persons
+175
+2.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+341
+5.6pp
Older lone persons
+675
+11.0pp
Group households
+104
+1.7pp
Data table
Households without children for Greystanes. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cumberland (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cumberland (A)% | Count | % | Cumberland (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 1,818 | 29.7% | 23.4% | 6 | 50.0% | 24.1% | +1,812 | -20.3pp |
| Young couples without children | 624 | 10.2% | 7.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 9.0% | +624 | +10.2pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 617 | 10.1% | 7.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 8.9% | +617 | +10.1pp |
| Older couples without children | 577 | 9.4% | 7.7% | 6 | 50.0% | 6.2% | +571 | -40.6pp |
| Lone person households | 1,196 | 19.5% | 23.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 22.7% | +1,196 | +19.5pp |
| Young lone persons | 175 | 2.9% | 6.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.9% | +175 | +2.9pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 341 | 5.6% | 7.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 7.8% | +341 | +5.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 675 | 11.0% | 8.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 9.0% | +675 | +11.0pp |
| Group households | 104 | 1.7% | 6.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.3% | +104 | +1.7pp |
| Total households | 6,127 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 12 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +6,115 | 0.0pp |