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 Chisholm (NSW), accounting for 36.5% (518 households). This share was lower than Maitland (C) (50.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 324 households, while its share fell by 5 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Chisholm (NSW) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Chisholm (NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Maitland (C) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Chisholm (NSW), with comparison markers for Maitland (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
401
% of total
28.2%
Change from 2016
-5.4pp
401
28.2%
-5.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
93
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
93
6.5%
+0.3pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
49
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
49
3.5%
+0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
32
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
32
2.3%
-0.9pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
20
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
20
1.4%
+0.8pp
Group households
2021 count
24
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
24
1.7%
0.0pp
Total households without children
2021 count
518
% of total
36.5%
Change from 2016
-5.0pp
518
36.5%
-5.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+244
-5.4pp
Lone person households
+64
+0.3pp
Young lone persons
+35
+0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+17
-0.9pp
Older lone persons
+17
+0.8pp
Group households
+16
0.0pp
Total households without children
+324
-5.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Chisholm (NSW). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Maitland (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Maitland (C)% | Count | % | Maitland (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 401 | 28.2% | 26.2% | 157 | 33.6% | 25.6% | +244 | -5.4pp |
| Lone person households | 93 | 6.5% | 21.6% | 29 | 6.2% | 20.9% | +64 | +0.3pp |
| Young lone persons | 49 | 3.5% | 5.2% | 14 | 3.0% | 5.0% | +35 | +0.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 32 | 2.3% | 7.0% | 15 | 3.2% | 7.1% | +17 | -0.9pp |
| Older lone persons | 20 | 1.4% | 9.4% | 3 | 0.6% | 8.7% | +17 | +0.8pp |
| Group households | 24 | 1.7% | 2.4% | 8 | 1.7% | 2.3% | +16 | 0.0pp |
| Total households without children | 518 | 36.5% | 50.1% | 194 | 41.5% | 48.8% | +324 | -5.0pp |
| Total households | 1,420 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 467 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +953 | 0.0pp |