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 Dundas (NSW), accounting for 42.5% (711 households). This share was lower than Parramatta (C) (49.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 72 households and 0.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Dundas (NSW) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Dundas (NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Parramatta (C) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Dundas (NSW), with comparison markers for Parramatta (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
352
% of total
21.1%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
352
21.1%
+0.7pp
Lone person households
2021 count
310
% of total
18.6%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
310
18.6%
+0.7pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
81
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
81
4.8%
-1.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
116
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
116
6.9%
+1.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
111
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
111
6.6%
+0.4pp
Group households
2021 count
49
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
49
2.9%
-0.6pp
Total households without children
2021 count
711
% of total
42.5%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
711
42.5%
+0.7pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+40
+0.7pp
Lone person households
+36
+0.7pp
Young lone persons
-9
-1.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+30
+1.3pp
Older lone persons
+17
+0.4pp
Group households
-4
-0.6pp
Total households without children
+72
+0.7pp
Data table
Households without children for Dundas (NSW). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Parramatta (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Parramatta (C)% | Count | % | Parramatta (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 352 | 21.1% | 23.4% | 312 | 20.4% | 22.3% | +40 | +0.7pp |
| Lone person households | 310 | 18.6% | 21.6% | 274 | 17.9% | 19.0% | +36 | +0.7pp |
| Young lone persons | 81 | 4.8% | 8.9% | 90 | 5.9% | 6.3% | -9 | -1.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 116 | 6.9% | 6.1% | 86 | 5.6% | 5.9% | +30 | +1.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 111 | 6.6% | 6.5% | 94 | 6.2% | 6.7% | +17 | +0.4pp |
| Group households | 49 | 2.9% | 4.8% | 53 | 3.5% | 4.4% | -4 | -0.6pp |
| Total households without children | 711 | 42.5% | 49.8% | 639 | 41.8% | 45.7% | +72 | +0.7pp |
| Total households | 1,671 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,529 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +142 | 0.0pp |