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, accounting for 57.8% (7,221 households). This share was higher than Parramatta (C) (49.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 2,223 households and 6.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Parramatta - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Parramatta 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 Parramatta, with comparison markers for Parramatta (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
2,958
% of total
23.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
2,958
23.7%
+0.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
3,062
% of total
24.5%
Change from 2016
+5.1pp
3,062
24.5%
+5.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
1,802
% of total
14.4%
Change from 2016
+4.4pp
1,802
14.4%
+4.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
779
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
779
6.2%
+0.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
475
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
475
3.8%
+0.5pp
Group households
2021 count
1,201
% of total
9.6%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
1,201
9.6%
+1.3pp
Total households without children
2021 count
7,221
% of total
57.8%
Change from 2016
+6.7pp
7,221
57.8%
+6.7pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+676
+0.4pp
Lone person households
+1,161
+5.1pp
Young lone persons
+827
+4.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+184
+0.1pp
Older lone persons
+153
+0.5pp
Group households
+386
+1.3pp
Total households without children
+2,223
+6.7pp
Data table
Households without children for Parramatta. 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 | 2,958 | 23.7% | 23.4% | 2,282 | 23.3% | 22.3% | +676 | +0.4pp |
| Lone person households | 3,062 | 24.5% | 21.6% | 1,901 | 19.4% | 19.0% | +1,161 | +5.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 1,802 | 14.4% | 8.9% | 975 | 10.0% | 6.3% | +827 | +4.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 779 | 6.2% | 6.1% | 595 | 6.1% | 5.9% | +184 | +0.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 475 | 3.8% | 6.5% | 322 | 3.3% | 6.7% | +153 | +0.5pp |
| Group households | 1,201 | 9.6% | 4.8% | 815 | 8.3% | 4.4% | +386 | +1.3pp |
| Total households without children | 7,221 | 57.8% | 49.8% | 4,998 | 51.1% | 45.7% | +2,223 | +6.7pp |
| Total households | 12,500 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9,775 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,725 | 0.0pp |