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, total households without children was the most common household life-stage group among households in Pemulwuy (part), accounting for 32.1% (554 households). This share was lower than Cumberland (A) (42.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older lone persons, which increased by 50 households and 2.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Pemulwuy (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Pemulwuy (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 Pemulwuy (part), with comparison markers for Cumberland (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
316
% of total
18.3%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
316
18.3%
-0.6pp
Lone person households
2021 count
224
% of total
13.0%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
224
13.0%
+1.7pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
66
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
66
3.8%
-1.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
65
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
65
3.8%
+0.7pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
94
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
94
5.4%
+2.7pp
Group households
2021 count
14
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
14
0.8%
-0.2pp
Total households without children
2021 count
554
% of total
32.1%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
554
32.1%
+0.9pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+9
-0.6pp
Lone person households
+41
+1.7pp
Young lone persons
-15
-1.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+15
+0.7pp
Older lone persons
+50
+2.7pp
Group households
-2
-0.2pp
Total households without children
+47
+0.9pp
Data table
Households without children for Pemulwuy (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 | 316 | 18.3% | 18.5% | 307 | 18.9% | 18.2% | +9 | -0.6pp |
| Lone person households | 224 | 13.0% | 18.3% | 183 | 11.3% | 17.1% | +41 | +1.7pp |
| Young lone persons | 66 | 3.8% | 5.3% | 81 | 5.0% | 4.5% | -15 | -1.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 65 | 3.8% | 5.9% | 50 | 3.1% | 5.9% | +15 | +0.7pp |
| Older lone persons | 94 | 5.4% | 7.0% | 44 | 2.7% | 6.8% | +50 | +2.7pp |
| Group households | 14 | 0.8% | 5.5% | 16 | 1.0% | 4.7% | -2 | -0.2pp |
| Total households without children | 554 | 32.1% | 42.2% | 507 | 31.2% | 40.0% | +47 | +0.9pp |
| Total households | 1,726 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,624 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +102 | 0.0pp |