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 Holroyd (part), accounting for 26% (101 households). This share was higher than Cumberland (A) (23.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 101 households and 26 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Holroyd (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Holroyd (part) 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 Holroyd (part), with comparison markers for Cumberland (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
101
% of total
26.0%
Change from 2016
+26.0pp
101
26.0%
+26.0pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
16
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
16
4.1%
+4.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
19
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
+4.9pp
19
4.9%
+4.9pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
66
% of total
17.0%
Change from 2016
+17.0pp
66
17.0%
+17.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
85
% of total
21.9%
Change from 2016
+21.9pp
85
21.9%
+21.9pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
54
% of total
13.9%
Change from 2016
+13.9pp
54
13.9%
+13.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
20
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
+5.2pp
20
5.2%
+5.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
11
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
11
2.8%
+2.8pp
Group households
2021 count
16
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
16
4.1%
+4.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+101
+26.0pp
Young couples without children
+16
+4.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+19
+4.9pp
Older couples without children
+66
+17.0pp
Lone person households
+85
+21.9pp
Young lone persons
+54
+13.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+20
+5.2pp
Older lone persons
+11
+2.8pp
Group households
+16
+4.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Holroyd (part). 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 | 101 | 26.0% | 23.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 24.1% | +101 | +26.0pp |
| Young couples without children | 16 | 4.1% | 7.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 9.0% | +16 | +4.1pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 19 | 4.9% | 7.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 8.9% | +19 | +4.9pp |
| Older couples without children | 66 | 17.0% | 7.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.2% | +66 | +17.0pp |
| Lone person households | 85 | 21.9% | 23.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 22.7% | +85 | +21.9pp |
| Young lone persons | 54 | 13.9% | 6.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.9% | +54 | +13.9pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 20 | 5.2% | 7.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 7.8% | +20 | +5.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 11 | 2.8% | 8.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 9.0% | +11 | +2.8pp |
| Group households | 16 | 4.1% | 6.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.3% | +16 | +4.1pp |
| Total households | 388 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 100.0% | +388 | +100.0pp |