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 Mosman Park (T), accounting for 57.6% (2,133 households). This share was higher than Greater Perth (52.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 119 households and 1.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Mosman Park (T) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Mosman Park (T) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mosman Park (T), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.
Couples without children
2021 count
862
% of total
23.3%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
862
23.3%
-0.6pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,147
% of total
31.0%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
1,147
31.0%
+1.8pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
370
% of total
10.0%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
370
10.0%
+1.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
308
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
308
8.3%
-0.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
471
% of total
12.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
471
12.7%
+0.4pp
Group households
2021 count
124
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
124
3.3%
-0.1pp
Total households without children
2021 count
2,133
% of total
57.6%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
2,133
57.6%
+1.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+11
-0.6pp
Lone person households
+106
+1.8pp
Young lone persons
+81
+1.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-2
-0.4pp
Older lone persons
+34
+0.4pp
Group households
+2
-0.1pp
Total households without children
+119
+1.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Mosman Park (T). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Perth.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 862 | 23.3% | 25.4% | 851 | 23.9% | 25.4% | +11 | -0.6pp |
| Lone person households | 1,147 | 31.0% | 24.0% | 1,041 | 29.2% | 21.7% | +106 | +1.8pp |
| Young lone persons | 370 | 10.0% | 7.1% | 289 | 8.1% | 6.3% | +81 | +1.9pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 308 | 8.3% | 7.3% | 310 | 8.7% | 7.0% | -2 | -0.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 471 | 12.7% | 9.6% | 437 | 12.3% | 8.4% | +34 | +0.4pp |
| Group households | 124 | 3.3% | 3.4% | 122 | 3.4% | 3.8% | +2 | -0.1pp |
| Total households without children | 2,133 | 57.6% | 52.7% | 2,014 | 56.5% | 50.9% | +119 | +1.1pp |
| Total households | 3,702 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,566 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +136 | 0.0pp |