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 Tempe, accounting for 49.3% (643 households). This share was lower than Inner West (A) (62.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 53 households and 3.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Tempe - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Tempe 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 Tempe, with comparison markers for Inner West (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
321
% of total
24.6%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
321
24.6%
+3.8pp
Lone person households
2021 count
234
% of total
17.9%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
234
17.9%
-2.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
46
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
46
3.5%
-0.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
78
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
78
6.0%
-3.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
111
% of total
8.5%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
111
8.5%
+2.1pp
Group households
2021 count
88
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
88
6.7%
-2.1pp
Total households without children
2021 count
643
% of total
49.3%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
643
49.3%
-0.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+53
+3.8pp
Lone person households
-24
-2.1pp
Young lone persons
-11
-0.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-41
-3.2pp
Older lone persons
+28
+2.1pp
Group households
-25
-2.1pp
Total households without children
+4
-0.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Tempe. 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 | 321 | 24.6% | 25.7% | 268 | 20.8% | 23.8% | +53 | +3.8pp |
| Lone person households | 234 | 17.9% | 29.2% | 258 | 20.0% | 25.5% | -24 | -2.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 46 | 3.5% | 11.2% | 57 | 4.4% | 9.3% | -11 | -0.9pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 78 | 6.0% | 9.5% | 119 | 9.2% | 9.2% | -41 | -3.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 111 | 8.5% | 8.5% | 83 | 6.4% | 7.1% | +28 | +2.1pp |
| Group households | 88 | 6.7% | 7.2% | 113 | 8.8% | 8.6% | -25 | -2.1pp |
| Total households without children | 643 | 49.3% | 62.1% | 639 | 49.7% | 57.9% | +4 | -0.4pp |
| Total households | 1,304 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,287 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +17 | 0.0pp |