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 Cabramatta West, accounting for 29.7% (651 households). This share was lower than Fairfield (C) (35.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 67 households and 0.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Cabramatta West - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Cabramatta West 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 Cabramatta West, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
321
% of total
14.6%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
321
14.6%
+1.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
285
% of total
13.0%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
285
13.0%
-0.9pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
44
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
44
2.0%
-1.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
92
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
92
4.2%
+0.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
148
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
148
6.8%
-0.2pp
Group households
2021 count
45
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
45
2.1%
+0.3pp
Total households without children
2021 count
651
% of total
29.7%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
651
29.7%
+0.5pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+51
+1.1pp
Lone person households
+7
-0.9pp
Young lone persons
-20
-1.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+17
+0.4pp
Older lone persons
+9
-0.2pp
Group households
+9
+0.3pp
Total households without children
+67
+0.5pp
Data table
Households without children for Cabramatta West. 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 | 321 | 14.6% | 17.0% | 270 | 13.5% | 16.5% | +51 | +1.1pp |
| Lone person households | 285 | 13.0% | 16.7% | 278 | 13.9% | 15.1% | +7 | -0.9pp |
| Young lone persons | 44 | 2.0% | 3.1% | 64 | 3.2% | 3.1% | -20 | -1.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 92 | 4.2% | 5.8% | 75 | 3.8% | 5.4% | +17 | +0.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 148 | 6.8% | 7.7% | 139 | 7.0% | 6.6% | +9 | -0.2pp |
| Group households | 45 | 2.1% | 2.2% | 36 | 1.8% | 2.2% | +9 | +0.3pp |
| Total households without children | 651 | 29.7% | 35.8% | 584 | 29.2% | 33.8% | +67 | +0.5pp |
| Total households | 2,192 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,000 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +192 | 0.0pp |