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 Lilyfield, accounting for 26.6% (809 households). This share was higher than Inner West (A) (24.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 806 households and 16.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Lilyfield - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Lilyfield 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 Lilyfield, with comparison markers for Inner West (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
654
% of total
21.5%
Change from 2016
-23.7pp
654
21.5%
-23.7pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
183
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
+6.0pp
183
6.0%
+6.0pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
95
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
95
3.1%
+3.1pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
376
% of total
12.4%
Change from 2016
-32.8pp
376
12.4%
-32.8pp
Lone person households
2021 count
809
% of total
26.6%
Change from 2016
+16.9pp
809
26.6%
+16.9pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
192
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
+6.3pp
192
6.3%
+6.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
308
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
+10.1pp
308
10.1%
+10.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
305
% of total
10.0%
Change from 2016
+10.0pp
305
10.0%
+10.0pp
Group households
2021 count
120
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
+3.9pp
120
3.9%
+3.9pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+640
-23.7pp
Young couples without children
+183
+6.0pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+95
+3.1pp
Older couples without children
+362
-32.8pp
Lone person households
+806
+16.9pp
Young lone persons
+192
+6.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+308
+10.1pp
Older lone persons
+305
+10.0pp
Group households
+120
+3.9pp
Data table
Households without children for Lilyfield. 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 | 654 | 21.5% | 22.0% | 14 | 45.2% | 22.2% | +640 | -23.7pp |
| Young couples without children | 183 | 6.0% | 3.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.5% | +183 | +6.0pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 95 | 3.1% | 2.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.7% | +95 | +3.1pp |
| Older couples without children | 376 | 12.4% | 16.1% | 14 | 45.2% | 15.9% | +362 | -32.8pp |
| Lone person households | 809 | 26.6% | 24.9% | 3 | 9.7% | 23.8% | +806 | +16.9pp |
| Young lone persons | 192 | 6.3% | 9.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 8.7% | +192 | +6.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 308 | 10.1% | 8.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 8.6% | +308 | +10.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 305 | 10.0% | 7.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.6% | +305 | +10.0pp |
| Group households | 120 | 3.9% | 6.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 8.0% | +120 | +3.9pp |
| Total households | 3,042 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 31 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +3,011 | 0.0pp |