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 North Sydney (A), accounting for 27.1% (12,490 households). This share was higher than Greater Sydney (23.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 1,856 households and 1.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
North Sydney (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for North Sydney (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Sydney and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for North Sydney (A), with comparison markers for Greater Sydney.
Couples without children
2021 count
9,771
% of total
21.2%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
9,771
21.2%
-1.1pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
979
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
979
2.1%
0.0pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
463
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
463
1.0%
-0.3pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
8,329
% of total
18.0%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
8,329
18.0%
-0.9pp
Lone person households
2021 count
12,490
% of total
27.1%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
12,490
27.1%
+1.8pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
5,108
% of total
11.1%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
5,108
11.1%
+1.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
3,632
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
3,632
7.9%
+0.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
3,746
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
3,746
8.1%
+0.7pp
Group households
2021 count
1,630
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
1,630
3.5%
-1.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+420
-1.1pp
Young couples without children
+100
0.0pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-78
-0.3pp
Older couples without children
+398
-0.9pp
Lone person households
+1,856
+1.8pp
Young lone persons
+853
+1.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+366
+0.1pp
Older lone persons
+630
+0.7pp
Group households
-388
-1.3pp
Data table
Households without children for North Sydney (A). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Sydney.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Sydney% | Count | % | Greater Sydney% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 9,771 | 21.2% | 24.5% | 9,351 | 22.3% | 24.9% | +420 | -1.1pp |
| Young couples without children | 979 | 2.1% | 6.5% | 879 | 2.1% | 7.0% | +100 | 0.0pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 463 | 1.0% | 5.7% | 541 | 1.3% | 6.3% | -78 | -0.3pp |
| Older couples without children | 8,329 | 18.0% | 12.4% | 7,931 | 18.9% | 11.5% | +398 | -0.9pp |
| Lone person households | 12,490 | 27.1% | 23.4% | 10,634 | 25.3% | 22.7% | +1,856 | +1.8pp |
| Young lone persons | 5,108 | 11.1% | 7.2% | 4,255 | 10.1% | 6.4% | +853 | +1.0pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 3,632 | 7.9% | 7.1% | 3,266 | 7.8% | 7.2% | +366 | +0.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 3,746 | 8.1% | 9.2% | 3,116 | 7.4% | 9.0% | +630 | +0.7pp |
| Group households | 1,630 | 3.5% | 4.2% | 2,018 | 4.8% | 5.0% | -388 | -1.3pp |
| Total households | 46,148 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 41,991 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +4,157 | 0.0pp |