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 Parramatta (C), accounting for 49.8% (47,924 households). This share was similar to Greater Sydney (49.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 11,306 households and 4.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Parramatta (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Parramatta (C) 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 Parramatta (C), with comparison markers for Greater Sydney.
Couples without children
2021 count
22,555
% of total
23.4%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
22,555
23.4%
+1.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
20,742
% of total
21.6%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
20,742
21.6%
+2.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
8,573
% of total
8.9%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
8,573
8.9%
+2.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
5,876
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
5,876
6.1%
+0.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
6,299
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
6,299
6.5%
-0.2pp
Group households
2021 count
4,627
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
4,627
4.8%
+0.4pp
Total households without children
2021 count
47,924
% of total
49.8%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
47,924
49.8%
+4.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+4,691
+1.1pp
Lone person households
+5,521
+2.6pp
Young lone persons
+3,487
+2.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+1,123
+0.2pp
Older lone persons
+916
-0.2pp
Group households
+1,094
+0.4pp
Total households without children
+11,306
+4.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Parramatta (C). 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 | 22,555 | 23.4% | 23.3% | 17,864 | 22.3% | 22.4% | +4,691 | +1.1pp |
| Lone person households | 20,742 | 21.6% | 22.2% | 15,221 | 19.0% | 20.4% | +5,521 | +2.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 8,573 | 8.9% | 6.8% | 5,086 | 6.3% | 5.8% | +3,487 | +2.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 5,876 | 6.1% | 6.7% | 4,753 | 5.9% | 6.5% | +1,123 | +0.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 6,299 | 6.5% | 8.7% | 5,383 | 6.7% | 8.1% | +916 | -0.2pp |
| Group households | 4,627 | 4.8% | 4.0% | 3,533 | 4.4% | 4.5% | +1,094 | +0.4pp |
| Total households without children | 47,924 | 49.8% | 49.6% | 36,618 | 45.7% | 47.3% | +11,306 | +4.1pp |
| Total households | 96,232 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 80,162 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +16,070 | 0.0pp |