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 Lugarno, accounting for 42.1% (816 households). This share was lower than Georges River (A) (47.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 28 households and 0.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Lugarno - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Lugarno 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 Lugarno, with comparison markers for Georges River (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
556
% of total
28.7%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
556
28.7%
+0.9pp
Lone person households
2021 count
233
% of total
12.0%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
233
12.0%
-1.0pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
18
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
18
0.9%
-0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
58
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
58
3.0%
+0.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
155
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
155
8.0%
-0.4pp
Group households
2021 count
27
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
27
1.4%
+0.1pp
Total households without children
2021 count
816
% of total
42.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
816
42.1%
0.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+28
+0.9pp
Lone person households
-14
-1.0pp
Young lone persons
-9
-0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+5
+0.2pp
Older lone persons
-4
-0.4pp
Group households
+3
+0.1pp
Total households without children
+17
0.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Lugarno. 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 | 556 | 28.7% | 23.7% | 528 | 27.8% | 22.9% | +28 | +0.9pp |
| Lone person households | 233 | 12.0% | 20.4% | 247 | 13.0% | 18.4% | -14 | -1.0pp |
| Young lone persons | 18 | 0.9% | 5.3% | 27 | 1.4% | 4.4% | -9 | -0.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 58 | 3.0% | 6.0% | 53 | 2.8% | 5.6% | +5 | +0.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 155 | 8.0% | 9.1% | 159 | 8.4% | 8.4% | -4 | -0.4pp |
| Group households | 27 | 1.4% | 3.8% | 24 | 1.3% | 4.3% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Total households without children | 816 | 42.1% | 47.9% | 799 | 42.1% | 45.6% | +17 | 0.0pp |
| Total households | 1,939 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,896 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +43 | 0.0pp |