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, lone person households was the most common household life-stage group among households in Mortdale, accounting for 25.4% (1,032 households). This share was higher than Georges River (A) (22.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older couples without children, which decreased by 198 households and 6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Mortdale - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Mortdale 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 Mortdale, with comparison markers for Georges River (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
939
% of total
23.1%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
939
23.1%
-1.2pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
253
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
253
6.2%
+2.9pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
205
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
205
5.0%
+1.8pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
481
% of total
11.8%
Change from 2016
-6.0pp
481
11.8%
-6.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,032
% of total
25.4%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
1,032
25.4%
+0.7pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
307
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
+4.5pp
307
7.5%
+4.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
345
% of total
8.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
345
8.5%
-0.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
380
% of total
9.3%
Change from 2016
-3.7pp
380
9.3%
-3.7pp
Group households
2021 count
129
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
129
3.2%
+1.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+11
-1.2pp
Young couples without children
+126
+2.9pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+83
+1.8pp
Older couples without children
-198
-6.0pp
Lone person households
+90
+0.7pp
Young lone persons
+192
+4.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+18
-0.1pp
Older lone persons
-116
-3.7pp
Group households
+45
+1.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Mortdale. 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 | 939 | 23.1% | 25.8% | 928 | 24.3% | 26.3% | +11 | -1.2pp |
| Young couples without children | 253 | 6.2% | 8.4% | 127 | 3.3% | 9.1% | +126 | +2.9pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 205 | 5.0% | 7.2% | 122 | 3.2% | 7.6% | +83 | +1.8pp |
| Older couples without children | 481 | 11.8% | 10.2% | 679 | 17.8% | 9.6% | -198 | -6.0pp |
| Lone person households | 1,032 | 25.4% | 22.2% | 942 | 24.7% | 21.2% | +90 | +0.7pp |
| Young lone persons | 307 | 7.5% | 5.8% | 115 | 3.0% | 5.1% | +192 | +4.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 345 | 8.5% | 6.5% | 327 | 8.6% | 6.4% | +18 | -0.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 380 | 9.3% | 9.9% | 496 | 13.0% | 9.7% | -116 | -3.7pp |
| Group households | 129 | 3.2% | 4.1% | 84 | 2.2% | 5.0% | +45 | +1.0pp |
| Total households | 4,071 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,820 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +251 | 0.0pp |