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 Blakehurst, accounting for 29.8% (481 households). This share was higher than Georges River (A) (25.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 462 households, while its share fell by 6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Blakehurst - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Blakehurst in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Georges River (A) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Blakehurst, with comparison markers for Georges River (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
481
% of total
29.8%
Change from 2016
-6.0pp
481
29.8%
-6.0pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
227
% of total
14.0%
Change from 2016
+4.6pp
227
14.0%
+4.6pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
241
% of total
14.9%
Change from 2016
+9.2pp
241
14.9%
+9.2pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
13
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-20.0pp
13
0.8%
-20.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
323
% of total
20.0%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
323
20.0%
-2.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
44
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
44
2.7%
+2.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
79
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
+4.9pp
79
4.9%
+4.9pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
185
% of total
11.4%
Change from 2016
+5.7pp
185
11.4%
+5.7pp
Group households
2021 count
23
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
23
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
+462
-6.0pp
Young couples without children
+222
+4.6pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+238
+9.2pp
Older couples without children
+2
-20.0pp
Lone person households
+311
-2.6pp
Young lone persons
+44
+2.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+79
+4.9pp
Older lone persons
+182
+5.7pp
Group households
+23
+1.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Blakehurst. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Georges River (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Georges River (A)% | Count | % | Georges River (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 481 | 29.8% | 25.8% | 19 | 35.8% | 26.3% | +462 | -6.0pp |
| Young couples without children | 227 | 14.0% | 8.4% | 5 | 9.4% | 9.1% | +222 | +4.6pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 241 | 14.9% | 7.2% | 3 | 5.7% | 7.6% | +238 | +9.2pp |
| Older couples without children | 13 | 0.8% | 10.2% | 11 | 20.8% | 9.6% | +2 | -20.0pp |
| Lone person households | 323 | 20.0% | 22.2% | 12 | 22.6% | 21.2% | +311 | -2.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 44 | 2.7% | 5.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.1% | +44 | +2.7pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 79 | 4.9% | 6.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.4% | +79 | +4.9pp |
| Older lone persons | 185 | 11.4% | 9.9% | 3 | 5.7% | 9.7% | +182 | +5.7pp |
| Group households | 23 | 1.4% | 4.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.0% | +23 | +1.4pp |
| Total households | 1,616 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 53 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,563 | 0.0pp |