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 Caddens, accounting for 31.6% (334 households). This share was lower than Penrith (C) (44.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 190 households, while its share fell by 8.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Caddens - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Caddens in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Penrith (C) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Caddens, with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
189
% of total
17.9%
Change from 2016
-9.2pp
189
17.9%
-9.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
141
% of total
13.3%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
141
13.3%
+1.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
23
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
23
2.2%
-1.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
17
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
17
1.6%
+1.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
97
% of total
9.2%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
97
9.2%
+2.6pp
Group households
2021 count
4
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
4
0.4%
-0.7pp
Total households without children
2021 count
334
% of total
31.6%
Change from 2016
-8.3pp
334
31.6%
-8.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+91
-9.2pp
Lone person households
+99
+1.6pp
Young lone persons
+10
-1.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+17
+1.6pp
Older lone persons
+73
+2.6pp
Group households
0
-0.7pp
Total households without children
+190
-8.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Caddens. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Penrith (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Penrith (C)% | Count | % | Penrith (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 189 | 17.9% | 21.3% | 98 | 27.1% | 21.7% | +91 | -9.2pp |
| Lone person households | 141 | 13.3% | 20.7% | 42 | 11.7% | 18.2% | +99 | +1.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 23 | 2.2% | 6.2% | 13 | 3.5% | 5.1% | +10 | -1.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 17 | 1.6% | 7.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.6% | +17 | +1.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 97 | 9.2% | 7.3% | 24 | 6.6% | 6.5% | +73 | +2.6pp |
| Group households | 4 | 0.4% | 2.5% | 4 | 1.1% | 2.5% | 0 | -0.7pp |
| Total households without children | 334 | 31.6% | 44.5% | 144 | 39.9% | 42.4% | +190 | -8.3pp |
| Total households | 1,057 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 362 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +695 | 0.0pp |