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 Balmain, accounting for 61.3% (2,858 households). This share was lower than Inner West (A) (62.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 173 households and 3.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Balmain - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Balmain 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 Balmain, with comparison markers for Inner West (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
1,227
% of total
26.3%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
1,227
26.3%
+2.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,485
% of total
31.9%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
1,485
31.9%
+2.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
415
% of total
8.9%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
415
8.9%
-0.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
529
% of total
11.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
529
11.3%
+0.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
543
% of total
11.6%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
543
11.6%
+2.7pp
Group households
2021 count
146
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
146
3.1%
-1.7pp
Total households without children
2021 count
2,858
% of total
61.3%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
2,858
61.3%
+3.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+113
+2.1pp
Lone person households
+135
+2.6pp
Young lone persons
-31
-0.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+37
+0.6pp
Older lone persons
+132
+2.7pp
Group households
-75
-1.7pp
Total households without children
+173
+3.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Balmain. 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 | 1,227 | 26.3% | 25.7% | 1,114 | 24.2% | 23.8% | +113 | +2.1pp |
| Lone person households | 1,485 | 31.9% | 29.2% | 1,350 | 29.3% | 25.5% | +135 | +2.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 415 | 8.9% | 11.2% | 446 | 9.7% | 9.3% | -31 | -0.8pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 529 | 11.3% | 9.5% | 492 | 10.7% | 9.2% | +37 | +0.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 543 | 11.6% | 8.5% | 411 | 8.9% | 7.1% | +132 | +2.7pp |
| Group households | 146 | 3.1% | 7.2% | 221 | 4.8% | 8.6% | -75 | -1.7pp |
| Total households without children | 2,858 | 61.3% | 62.1% | 2,685 | 58.2% | 57.9% | +173 | +3.1pp |
| Total households | 4,662 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,612 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +50 | 0.0pp |