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 Oatley, accounting for 46.7% (1,772 households). This share was lower than Georges River (A) (47.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 127 households and 2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Oatley - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Oatley 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 Oatley, with comparison markers for Georges River (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
993
% of total
26.2%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
993
26.2%
+1.6pp
Lone person households
2021 count
725
% of total
19.1%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
725
19.1%
+0.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
118
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
118
3.1%
+0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
189
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
189
5.0%
-0.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
418
% of total
11.0%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
418
11.0%
+0.9pp
Group households
2021 count
54
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
54
1.4%
-0.2pp
Total households without children
2021 count
1,772
% of total
46.7%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
1,772
46.7%
+2.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+88
+1.6pp
Lone person households
+45
+0.6pp
Young lone persons
+9
+0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+1
-0.1pp
Older lone persons
+46
+0.9pp
Group households
-6
-0.2pp
Total households without children
+127
+2.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Oatley. 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 | 993 | 26.2% | 23.7% | 905 | 24.6% | 22.9% | +88 | +1.6pp |
| Lone person households | 725 | 19.1% | 20.4% | 680 | 18.5% | 18.4% | +45 | +0.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 118 | 3.1% | 5.3% | 109 | 3.0% | 4.4% | +9 | +0.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 189 | 5.0% | 6.0% | 188 | 5.1% | 5.6% | +1 | -0.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 418 | 11.0% | 9.1% | 372 | 10.1% | 8.4% | +46 | +0.9pp |
| Group households | 54 | 1.4% | 3.8% | 60 | 1.6% | 4.3% | -6 | -0.2pp |
| Total households without children | 1,772 | 46.7% | 47.9% | 1,645 | 44.7% | 45.6% | +127 | +2.0pp |
| Total households | 3,793 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,676 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +117 | 0.0pp |