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 Ermington, accounting for 43.2% (1,935 households). This share was lower than Parramatta (C) (49.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 444 households and 2.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Ermington - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Ermington 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 Ermington, with comparison markers for Parramatta (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
896
% of total
20.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
896
20.0%
+0.3pp
Lone person households
2021 count
931
% of total
20.8%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
931
20.8%
+1.9pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
234
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
234
5.2%
+1.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
362
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
362
8.1%
+0.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
342
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
342
7.6%
0.0pp
Group households
2021 count
108
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
108
2.4%
+0.2pp
Total households without children
2021 count
1,935
% of total
43.2%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
1,935
43.2%
+2.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+177
+0.3pp
Lone person households
+240
+1.9pp
Young lone persons
+99
+1.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+78
+0.3pp
Older lone persons
+66
0.0pp
Group households
+27
+0.2pp
Total households without children
+444
+2.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Ermington. 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 | 896 | 20.0% | 23.4% | 719 | 19.7% | 22.3% | +177 | +0.3pp |
| Lone person households | 931 | 20.8% | 21.6% | 691 | 18.9% | 19.0% | +240 | +1.9pp |
| Young lone persons | 234 | 5.2% | 8.9% | 135 | 3.7% | 6.3% | +99 | +1.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 362 | 8.1% | 6.1% | 284 | 7.8% | 5.9% | +78 | +0.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 342 | 7.6% | 6.5% | 276 | 7.6% | 6.7% | +66 | 0.0pp |
| Group households | 108 | 2.4% | 4.8% | 81 | 2.2% | 4.4% | +27 | +0.2pp |
| Total households without children | 1,935 | 43.2% | 49.8% | 1,491 | 40.9% | 45.7% | +444 | +2.3pp |
| Total households | 4,478 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,649 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +829 | 0.0pp |