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 Greenfield Park, accounting for 27.6% (289 households). This share was higher than Fairfield (C) (23.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 206 households, while its share fell by 12.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Greenfield Park - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Greenfield 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 Greenfield Park, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
289
% of total
27.6%
Change from 2016
-12.7pp
289
27.6%
-12.7pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
181
% of total
17.3%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
181
17.3%
+1.8pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
213
% of total
20.3%
Change from 2016
+8.6pp
213
20.3%
+8.6pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-13.1pp
0
0.0%
-13.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
181
% of total
17.3%
Change from 2016
+7.6pp
181
17.3%
+7.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
29
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
29
2.8%
-0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
58
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
58
5.5%
+1.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
92
% of total
8.8%
Change from 2016
+5.9pp
92
8.8%
+5.9pp
Group households
2021 count
5
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
5
0.5%
+0.5pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+206
-12.7pp
Young couples without children
+149
+1.8pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+189
+8.6pp
Older couples without children
-27
-13.1pp
Lone person households
+161
+7.6pp
Young lone persons
+23
-0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+50
+1.6pp
Older lone persons
+86
+5.9pp
Group households
+5
+0.5pp
Data table
Households without children for Greenfield 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 | 289 | 27.6% | 23.8% | 83 | 40.3% | 24.1% | +206 | -12.7pp |
| Young couples without children | 181 | 17.3% | 12.6% | 32 | 15.5% | 13.6% | +149 | +1.8pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 213 | 20.3% | 13.9% | 24 | 11.7% | 14.7% | +189 | +8.6pp |
| Older couples without children | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 27 | 13.1% | 0.0% | -27 | -13.1pp |
| Lone person households | 181 | 17.3% | 23.3% | 20 | 9.7% | 22.2% | +161 | +7.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 29 | 2.8% | 4.4% | 6 | 2.9% | 4.5% | +23 | -0.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 58 | 5.5% | 8.2% | 8 | 3.9% | 8.0% | +50 | +1.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 92 | 8.8% | 10.8% | 6 | 2.9% | 9.7% | +86 | +5.9pp |
| Group households | 5 | 0.5% | 3.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.3% | +5 | +0.5pp |
| Total households | 1,048 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 206 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +842 | 0.0pp |