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 Harris Park, accounting for 59.2% (1,180 households). This share was higher than Parramatta (C) (49.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 217 households and 11.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Harris Park - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Harris Park 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 Harris Park, with comparison markers for Parramatta (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
470
% of total
23.6%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
470
23.6%
+1.8pp
Lone person households
2021 count
469
% of total
23.5%
Change from 2016
+5.2pp
469
23.5%
+5.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
200
% of total
10.0%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
200
10.0%
+2.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
170
% of total
8.5%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
170
8.5%
+2.0pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
101
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
101
5.1%
+1.3pp
Group households
2021 count
241
% of total
12.1%
Change from 2016
+4.6pp
241
12.1%
+4.6pp
Total households without children
2021 count
1,180
% of total
59.2%
Change from 2016
+11.6pp
1,180
59.2%
+11.6pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+28
+1.8pp
Lone person households
+99
+5.2pp
Young lone persons
+44
+2.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+39
+2.0pp
Older lone persons
+24
+1.3pp
Group households
+89
+4.6pp
Total households without children
+217
+11.6pp
Data table
Households without children for Harris Park. 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 | 470 | 23.6% | 23.4% | 442 | 21.8% | 22.3% | +28 | +1.8pp |
| Lone person households | 469 | 23.5% | 21.6% | 370 | 18.3% | 19.0% | +99 | +5.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 200 | 10.0% | 8.9% | 156 | 7.7% | 6.3% | +44 | +2.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 170 | 8.5% | 6.1% | 131 | 6.5% | 5.9% | +39 | +2.0pp |
| Older lone persons | 101 | 5.1% | 6.5% | 77 | 3.8% | 6.7% | +24 | +1.3pp |
| Group households | 241 | 12.1% | 4.8% | 152 | 7.5% | 4.4% | +89 | +4.6pp |
| Total households without children | 1,180 | 59.2% | 49.8% | 963 | 47.6% | 45.7% | +217 | +11.6pp |
| Total households | 1,994 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,025 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -31 | 0.0pp |