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 Lewisham (NSW), accounting for 24.2% (516 households). This share was lower than Inner West (A) (24.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 485 households and 14 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Lewisham (NSW) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Lewisham (NSW) 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 Lewisham (NSW), with comparison markers for Inner West (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
473
% of total
22.2%
Change from 2016
-16.3pp
473
22.2%
-16.3pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
53
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-12.3pp
53
2.5%
-12.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
36
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-16.4pp
36
1.7%
-16.4pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
384
% of total
18.0%
Change from 2016
+12.4pp
384
18.0%
+12.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
516
% of total
24.2%
Change from 2016
+14.0pp
516
24.2%
+14.0pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
266
% of total
12.5%
Change from 2016
+10.5pp
266
12.5%
+10.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
124
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
124
5.8%
+2.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
122
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
122
5.7%
+0.1pp
Group households
2021 count
160
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
+5.5pp
160
7.5%
+5.5pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+356
-16.3pp
Young couples without children
+8
-12.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-19
-16.4pp
Older couples without children
+367
+12.4pp
Lone person households
+485
+14.0pp
Young lone persons
+260
+10.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+114
+2.5pp
Older lone persons
+105
+0.1pp
Group households
+154
+5.5pp
Data table
Households without children for Lewisham (NSW). 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 | 473 | 22.2% | 22.0% | 117 | 38.5% | 22.2% | +356 | -16.3pp |
| Young couples without children | 53 | 2.5% | 3.6% | 45 | 14.8% | 3.5% | +8 | -12.3pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 36 | 1.7% | 2.3% | 55 | 18.1% | 2.7% | -19 | -16.4pp |
| Older couples without children | 384 | 18.0% | 16.1% | 17 | 5.6% | 15.9% | +367 | +12.4pp |
| Lone person households | 516 | 24.2% | 24.9% | 31 | 10.2% | 23.8% | +485 | +14.0pp |
| Young lone persons | 266 | 12.5% | 9.6% | 6 | 2.0% | 8.7% | +260 | +10.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 124 | 5.8% | 8.1% | 10 | 3.3% | 8.6% | +114 | +2.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 122 | 5.7% | 7.3% | 17 | 5.6% | 6.6% | +105 | +0.1pp |
| Group households | 160 | 7.5% | 6.2% | 6 | 2.0% | 8.0% | +154 | +5.5pp |
| Total households | 2,134 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 304 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,830 | 0.0pp |