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 Annandale (NSW) (part), accounting for 60.6% (2,418 households). This share was lower than Inner West (A) (62.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 107 households and 2.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Annandale (NSW) (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Annandale (NSW) (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Inner West (A) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Annandale (NSW) (part), with comparison markers for Inner West (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
998
% of total
25.0%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
998
25.0%
+1.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,196
% of total
30.0%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
1,196
30.0%
+2.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
464
% of total
11.6%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
464
11.6%
+0.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
401
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
401
10.1%
-0.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
328
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
328
8.2%
+1.4pp
Group households
2021 count
224
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
224
5.6%
-2.1pp
Total households without children
2021 count
2,418
% of total
60.6%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
2,418
60.6%
+1.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+69
+1.2pp
Lone person households
+107
+2.1pp
Young lone persons
+44
+0.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+4
-0.1pp
Older lone persons
+63
+1.4pp
Group households
-78
-2.1pp
Total households without children
+98
+1.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Annandale (NSW) (part). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Inner West (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Inner West (A)% | Count | % | Inner West (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 998 | 25.0% | 25.7% | 929 | 23.8% | 23.8% | +69 | +1.2pp |
| Lone person households | 1,196 | 30.0% | 29.2% | 1,089 | 27.9% | 25.5% | +107 | +2.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 464 | 11.6% | 11.2% | 420 | 10.8% | 9.3% | +44 | +0.8pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 401 | 10.1% | 9.5% | 397 | 10.2% | 9.2% | +4 | -0.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 328 | 8.2% | 8.5% | 265 | 6.8% | 7.1% | +63 | +1.4pp |
| Group households | 224 | 5.6% | 7.2% | 302 | 7.7% | 8.6% | -78 | -2.1pp |
| Total households without children | 2,418 | 60.6% | 62.1% | 2,320 | 59.5% | 57.9% | +98 | +1.1pp |
| Total households | 3,987 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,900 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +87 | 0.0pp |