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, lone person households was the most common household life-stage group among households in Guildford (NSW), accounting for 28.2% (1,668 households). This share was higher than Cumberland (A) (23.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 1,662 households and 17.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Guildford (NSW) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Guildford (NSW) 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 Guildford (NSW), with comparison markers for Cumberland (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
1,142
% of total
19.3%
Change from 2016
-19.3pp
1,142
19.3%
-19.3pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
380
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
-7.6pp
380
6.4%
-7.6pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
483
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
483
8.2%
-0.6pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
279
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
-11.1pp
279
4.7%
-11.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,668
% of total
28.2%
Change from 2016
+17.7pp
1,668
28.2%
+17.7pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
479
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
+8.1pp
479
8.1%
+8.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
565
% of total
9.6%
Change from 2016
+9.6pp
565
9.6%
+9.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
611
% of total
10.3%
Change from 2016
+5.0pp
611
10.3%
+5.0pp
Group households
2021 count
301
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
301
5.1%
-1.9pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+1,120
-19.3pp
Young couples without children
+372
-7.6pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+478
-0.6pp
Older couples without children
+270
-11.1pp
Lone person households
+1,662
+17.7pp
Young lone persons
+479
+8.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+565
+9.6pp
Older lone persons
+608
+5.0pp
Group households
+297
-1.9pp
Data table
Households without children for Guildford (NSW). 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 | 1,142 | 19.3% | 23.4% | 22 | 38.6% | 24.1% | +1,120 | -19.3pp |
| Young couples without children | 380 | 6.4% | 7.9% | 8 | 14.0% | 9.0% | +372 | -7.6pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 483 | 8.2% | 7.8% | 5 | 8.8% | 8.9% | +478 | -0.6pp |
| Older couples without children | 279 | 4.7% | 7.7% | 9 | 15.8% | 6.2% | +270 | -11.1pp |
| Lone person households | 1,668 | 28.2% | 23.1% | 6 | 10.5% | 22.7% | +1,662 | +17.7pp |
| Young lone persons | 479 | 8.1% | 6.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.9% | +479 | +8.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 565 | 9.6% | 7.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 7.8% | +565 | +9.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 611 | 10.3% | 8.9% | 3 | 5.3% | 9.0% | +608 | +5.0pp |
| Group households | 301 | 5.1% | 6.9% | 4 | 7.0% | 6.3% | +297 | -1.9pp |
| Total households | 5,908 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 57 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +5,851 | 0.0pp |