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 Lidcombe (part), accounting for 28% (2,148 households). This share was higher than Cumberland (A) (23.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 1,562 households and 7.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Lidcombe (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Lidcombe (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 Lidcombe (part), with comparison markers for Cumberland (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
2,148
% of total
28.0%
Change from 2016
+7.9pp
2,148
28.0%
+7.9pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
555
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
555
7.2%
+2.9pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
475
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
475
6.2%
+2.9pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
1,118
% of total
14.6%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
1,118
14.6%
+2.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,339
% of total
17.5%
Change from 2016
-9.5pp
1,339
17.5%
-9.5pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
676
% of total
8.8%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
676
8.8%
+2.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
340
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
-7.3pp
340
4.4%
-7.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
325
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-4.9pp
325
4.2%
-4.9pp
Group households
2021 count
685
% of total
8.9%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
685
8.9%
+3.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+1,562
+7.9pp
Young couples without children
+429
+2.9pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+380
+2.9pp
Older couples without children
+753
+2.1pp
Lone person households
+552
-9.5pp
Young lone persons
+489
+2.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-2
-7.3pp
Older lone persons
+59
-4.9pp
Group households
+520
+3.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Lidcombe (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 | 2,148 | 28.0% | 23.4% | 586 | 20.1% | 24.1% | +1,562 | +7.9pp |
| Young couples without children | 555 | 7.2% | 7.9% | 126 | 4.3% | 9.0% | +429 | +2.9pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 475 | 6.2% | 7.8% | 95 | 3.3% | 8.9% | +380 | +2.9pp |
| Older couples without children | 1,118 | 14.6% | 7.7% | 365 | 12.5% | 6.2% | +753 | +2.1pp |
| Lone person households | 1,339 | 17.5% | 23.1% | 787 | 27.0% | 22.7% | +552 | -9.5pp |
| Young lone persons | 676 | 8.8% | 6.7% | 187 | 6.4% | 5.9% | +489 | +2.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 340 | 4.4% | 7.5% | 342 | 11.7% | 7.8% | -2 | -7.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 325 | 4.2% | 8.9% | 266 | 9.1% | 9.0% | +59 | -4.9pp |
| Group households | 685 | 8.9% | 6.9% | 165 | 5.7% | 6.3% | +520 | +3.2pp |
| Total households | 7,661 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,919 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +4,742 | 0.0pp |