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 Epping (NSW), accounting for 45.1% (4,783 households). This share was lower than Parramatta (C) (49.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 1,306 households and 2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Epping (NSW) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Epping (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 Epping (NSW), with comparison markers for Parramatta (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
2,523
% of total
23.8%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
2,523
23.8%
+1.6pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,802
% of total
17.0%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
1,802
17.0%
+1.9pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
739
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
739
7.0%
+2.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
431
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
431
4.1%
+0.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
635
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
635
6.0%
-0.8pp
Group households
2021 count
458
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
458
4.3%
-1.4pp
Total households without children
2021 count
4,783
% of total
45.1%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
4,783
45.1%
+2.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+731
+1.6pp
Lone person households
+579
+1.9pp
Young lone persons
+386
+2.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+109
+0.1pp
Older lone persons
+83
-0.8pp
Group households
-4
-1.4pp
Total households without children
+1,306
+2.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Epping (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 | 2,523 | 23.8% | 23.4% | 1,792 | 22.2% | 22.3% | +731 | +1.6pp |
| Lone person households | 1,802 | 17.0% | 21.6% | 1,223 | 15.1% | 19.0% | +579 | +1.9pp |
| Young lone persons | 739 | 7.0% | 8.9% | 353 | 4.4% | 6.3% | +386 | +2.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 431 | 4.1% | 6.1% | 322 | 4.0% | 5.9% | +109 | +0.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 635 | 6.0% | 6.5% | 552 | 6.8% | 6.7% | +83 | -0.8pp |
| Group households | 458 | 4.3% | 4.8% | 462 | 5.7% | 4.4% | -4 | -1.4pp |
| Total households without children | 4,783 | 45.1% | 49.8% | 3,477 | 43.1% | 45.7% | +1,306 | +2.0pp |
| Total households | 10,616 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8,073 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,543 | 0.0pp |