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 Wetherill Park, accounting for 37.8% (761 households). This share was higher than Fairfield (C) (35.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 110 households and 2.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Wetherill Park - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Wetherill 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 Wetherill Park, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
477
% of total
23.7%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
477
23.7%
+1.3pp
Lone person households
2021 count
263
% of total
13.1%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
263
13.1%
+2.0pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
42
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
42
2.1%
+0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
78
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
78
3.9%
+1.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
145
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
145
7.2%
+0.8pp
Group households
2021 count
21
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
21
1.0%
-0.5pp
Total households without children
2021 count
761
% of total
37.8%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
761
37.8%
+2.8pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+60
+1.3pp
Lone person households
+56
+2.0pp
Young lone persons
+4
+0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+27
+1.2pp
Older lone persons
+25
+0.8pp
Group households
-6
-0.5pp
Total households without children
+110
+2.8pp
Data table
Households without children for Wetherill 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 | 477 | 23.7% | 17.0% | 417 | 22.4% | 16.5% | +60 | +1.3pp |
| Lone person households | 263 | 13.1% | 16.7% | 207 | 11.1% | 15.1% | +56 | +2.0pp |
| Young lone persons | 42 | 2.1% | 3.1% | 38 | 2.0% | 3.1% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 78 | 3.9% | 5.8% | 51 | 2.7% | 5.4% | +27 | +1.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 145 | 7.2% | 7.7% | 120 | 6.4% | 6.6% | +25 | +0.8pp |
| Group households | 21 | 1.0% | 2.2% | 27 | 1.5% | 2.2% | -6 | -0.5pp |
| Total households without children | 761 | 37.8% | 35.8% | 651 | 35.0% | 33.8% | +110 | +2.8pp |
| Total households | 2,015 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,861 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +154 | 0.0pp |