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 Bossley Park, accounting for 27.6% (907 households). This share was higher than Fairfield (C) (23.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 854 households, while its share fell by 9.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Bossley Park - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Bossley Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bossley Park, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
907
% of total
27.6%
Change from 2016
-9.2pp
907
27.6%
-9.2pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
495
% of total
15.1%
Change from 2016
+8.8pp
495
15.1%
+8.8pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
594
% of total
18.1%
Change from 2016
+12.5pp
594
18.1%
+12.5pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-25.0pp
0
0.0%
-25.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
617
% of total
18.8%
Change from 2016
+4.9pp
617
18.8%
+4.9pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
84
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
84
2.6%
+2.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
186
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
186
5.7%
-1.9pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
352
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
+5.8pp
352
10.7%
+5.8pp
Group households
2021 count
47
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
47
1.4%
+1.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+854
-9.2pp
Young couples without children
+486
+8.8pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+586
+12.5pp
Older couples without children
-36
-25.0pp
Lone person households
+597
+4.9pp
Young lone persons
+84
+2.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+175
-1.9pp
Older lone persons
+345
+5.8pp
Group households
+47
+1.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Bossley Park. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Fairfield (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Fairfield (C)% | Count | % | Fairfield (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 907 | 27.6% | 23.8% | 53 | 36.8% | 24.1% | +854 | -9.2pp |
| Young couples without children | 495 | 15.1% | 12.6% | 9 | 6.3% | 13.6% | +486 | +8.8pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 594 | 18.1% | 13.9% | 8 | 5.6% | 14.7% | +586 | +12.5pp |
| Older couples without children | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 36 | 25.0% | 0.0% | -36 | -25.0pp |
| Lone person households | 617 | 18.8% | 23.3% | 20 | 13.9% | 22.2% | +597 | +4.9pp |
| Young lone persons | 84 | 2.6% | 4.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.5% | +84 | +2.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 186 | 5.7% | 8.2% | 11 | 7.6% | 8.0% | +175 | -1.9pp |
| Older lone persons | 352 | 10.7% | 10.8% | 7 | 4.9% | 9.7% | +345 | +5.8pp |
| Group households | 47 | 1.4% | 3.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.3% | +47 | +1.4pp |
| Total households | 3,282 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 144 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +3,138 | 0.0pp |