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 Dulwich Hill, accounting for 62.7% (3,933 households). This share was higher than Inner West (A) (62.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 524 households and 4.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Dulwich Hill - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Dulwich Hill 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 Dulwich Hill, with comparison markers for Inner West (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
1,483
% of total
23.7%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
1,483
23.7%
+1.5pp
Lone person households
2021 count
2,062
% of total
32.9%
Change from 2016
+4.4pp
2,062
32.9%
+4.4pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
839
% of total
13.4%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
839
13.4%
+3.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
682
% of total
10.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
682
10.9%
+0.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
535
% of total
8.5%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
535
8.5%
+1.2pp
Group households
2021 count
388
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
388
6.2%
-1.2pp
Total households without children
2021 count
3,933
% of total
62.7%
Change from 2016
+4.6pp
3,933
62.7%
+4.6pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+183
+1.5pp
Lone person households
+388
+4.4pp
Young lone persons
+227
+3.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+50
+0.1pp
Older lone persons
+104
+1.2pp
Group households
-47
-1.2pp
Total households without children
+524
+4.6pp
Data table
Households without children for Dulwich Hill. 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 | 1,483 | 23.7% | 25.7% | 1,300 | 22.2% | 23.8% | +183 | +1.5pp |
| Lone person households | 2,062 | 32.9% | 29.2% | 1,674 | 28.5% | 25.5% | +388 | +4.4pp |
| Young lone persons | 839 | 13.4% | 11.2% | 612 | 10.4% | 9.3% | +227 | +3.0pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 682 | 10.9% | 9.5% | 632 | 10.8% | 9.2% | +50 | +0.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 535 | 8.5% | 8.5% | 431 | 7.3% | 7.1% | +104 | +1.2pp |
| Group households | 388 | 6.2% | 7.2% | 435 | 7.4% | 8.6% | -47 | -1.2pp |
| Total households without children | 3,933 | 62.7% | 62.1% | 3,409 | 58.1% | 57.9% | +524 | +4.6pp |
| Total households | 6,269 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,869 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +400 | 0.0pp |