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, couples without children was the most common household life-stage group among households in North Rocks (part), accounting for 31.3% (788 households). This share was higher than Parramatta (C) (24.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 298 households and 3.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
North Rocks (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for North Rocks (part) 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 North Rocks (part), with comparison markers for Parramatta (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
788
% of total
31.3%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
788
31.3%
+3.3pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
277
% of total
11.0%
Change from 2016
+5.0pp
277
11.0%
+5.0pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
209
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
209
8.3%
+3.8pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
302
% of total
12.0%
Change from 2016
-5.4pp
302
12.0%
-5.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
433
% of total
17.2%
Change from 2016
-4.0pp
433
17.2%
-4.0pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
106
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
106
4.2%
+3.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
114
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
114
4.5%
+3.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
218
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
-10.5pp
218
8.7%
-10.5pp
Group households
2021 count
72
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
72
2.9%
+1.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+298
+3.3pp
Young couples without children
+171
+5.0pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+130
+3.8pp
Older couples without children
-3
-5.4pp
Lone person households
+61
-4.0pp
Young lone persons
+93
+3.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+89
+3.1pp
Older lone persons
-119
-10.5pp
Group households
+46
+1.4pp
Data table
Households without children for North Rocks (part). 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 | 788 | 31.3% | 24.7% | 490 | 28.0% | 25.6% | +298 | +3.3pp |
| Young couples without children | 277 | 11.0% | 6.0% | 106 | 6.0% | 7.4% | +171 | +5.0pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 209 | 8.3% | 4.6% | 79 | 4.5% | 5.9% | +130 | +3.8pp |
| Older couples without children | 302 | 12.0% | 14.1% | 305 | 17.4% | 12.3% | -3 | -5.4pp |
| Lone person households | 433 | 17.2% | 22.7% | 372 | 21.2% | 21.8% | +61 | -4.0pp |
| Young lone persons | 106 | 4.2% | 9.4% | 13 | 0.7% | 7.3% | +93 | +3.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 114 | 4.5% | 6.4% | 25 | 1.4% | 6.8% | +89 | +3.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 218 | 8.7% | 6.9% | 337 | 19.2% | 7.7% | -119 | -10.5pp |
| Group households | 72 | 2.9% | 5.1% | 26 | 1.5% | 5.1% | +46 | +1.4pp |
| Total households | 2,519 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,753 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +766 | 0.0pp |