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 Peakhurst, accounting for 26.2% (1,031 households). This share was higher than Georges River (A) (22.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 1,026 households and 9.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Peakhurst - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Peakhurst 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 Peakhurst, with comparison markers for Georges River (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
896
% of total
22.8%
Change from 2016
-13.9pp
896
22.8%
-13.9pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
293
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
+7.5pp
293
7.5%
+7.5pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
289
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
+7.4pp
289
7.4%
+7.4pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
314
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
-28.7pp
314
8.0%
-28.7pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,031
% of total
26.2%
Change from 2016
+9.5pp
1,031
26.2%
+9.5pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
152
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
+3.9pp
152
3.9%
+3.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
286
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
+7.3pp
286
7.3%
+7.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
592
% of total
15.1%
Change from 2016
+5.1pp
592
15.1%
+5.1pp
Group households
2021 count
78
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
78
2.0%
+2.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+885
-13.9pp
Young couples without children
+293
+7.5pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+289
+7.4pp
Older couples without children
+303
-28.7pp
Lone person households
+1,026
+9.5pp
Young lone persons
+152
+3.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+286
+7.3pp
Older lone persons
+589
+5.1pp
Group households
+78
+2.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Peakhurst. 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 | 896 | 22.8% | 25.8% | 11 | 36.7% | 26.3% | +885 | -13.9pp |
| Young couples without children | 293 | 7.5% | 8.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 9.1% | +293 | +7.5pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 289 | 7.4% | 7.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 7.6% | +289 | +7.4pp |
| Older couples without children | 314 | 8.0% | 10.2% | 11 | 36.7% | 9.6% | +303 | -28.7pp |
| Lone person households | 1,031 | 26.2% | 22.2% | 5 | 16.7% | 21.2% | +1,026 | +9.5pp |
| Young lone persons | 152 | 3.9% | 5.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.1% | +152 | +3.9pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 286 | 7.3% | 6.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.4% | +286 | +7.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 592 | 15.1% | 9.9% | 3 | 10.0% | 9.7% | +589 | +5.1pp |
| Group households | 78 | 2.0% | 4.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.0% | +78 | +2.0pp |
| Total households | 3,931 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 30 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +3,901 | 0.0pp |