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 Wentworth Point, accounting for 68.8% (4,214 households). This share was higher than Parramatta (C) (49.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 2,050 households and 5.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Wentworth Point - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Wentworth Point 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 Wentworth Point, with comparison markers for Parramatta (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
2,005
% of total
32.7%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
2,005
32.7%
+1.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,864
% of total
30.4%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
1,864
30.4%
+4.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
1,316
% of total
21.5%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
1,316
21.5%
+3.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
396
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
396
6.5%
-0.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
146
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
146
2.4%
+1.0pp
Group households
2021 count
345
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
345
5.6%
0.0pp
Total households without children
2021 count
4,214
% of total
68.8%
Change from 2016
+5.2pp
4,214
68.8%
+5.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+928
+1.1pp
Lone person households
+969
+4.1pp
Young lone persons
+706
+3.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+154
-0.6pp
Older lone persons
+99
+1.0pp
Group households
+153
0.0pp
Total households without children
+2,050
+5.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Wentworth Point. 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 | 2,005 | 32.7% | 23.4% | 1,077 | 31.6% | 22.3% | +928 | +1.1pp |
| Lone person households | 1,864 | 30.4% | 21.6% | 895 | 26.3% | 19.0% | +969 | +4.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 1,316 | 21.5% | 8.9% | 610 | 17.9% | 6.3% | +706 | +3.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 396 | 6.5% | 6.1% | 242 | 7.1% | 5.9% | +154 | -0.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 146 | 2.4% | 6.5% | 47 | 1.4% | 6.7% | +99 | +1.0pp |
| Group households | 345 | 5.6% | 4.8% | 192 | 5.6% | 4.4% | +153 | 0.0pp |
| Total households without children | 4,214 | 68.8% | 49.8% | 2,164 | 63.6% | 45.7% | +2,050 | +5.2pp |
| Total households | 6,126 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,405 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,721 | 0.0pp |