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 Claremont Meadows, accounting for 29.5% (302 households). This share was higher than Penrith (C) (24.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 299 households, while its share fell by 20.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Claremont Meadows - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Claremont Meadows 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 Claremont Meadows, with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
302
% of total
29.5%
Change from 2016
-20.5pp
302
29.5%
-20.5pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
144
% of total
14.1%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
144
14.1%
-2.6pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
147
% of total
14.4%
Change from 2016
-18.9pp
147
14.4%
-18.9pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
11
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
11
1.1%
+1.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
197
% of total
19.3%
Change from 2016
+19.3pp
197
19.3%
+19.3pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
54
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
+5.3pp
54
5.3%
+5.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
90
% of total
8.8%
Change from 2016
+8.8pp
90
8.8%
+8.8pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
54
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
+5.3pp
54
5.3%
+5.3pp
Group households
2021 count
24
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
24
2.3%
+2.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+299
-20.5pp
Young couples without children
+143
-2.6pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+145
-18.9pp
Older couples without children
+11
+1.1pp
Lone person households
+197
+19.3pp
Young lone persons
+54
+5.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+90
+8.8pp
Older lone persons
+54
+5.3pp
Group households
+24
+2.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Claremont Meadows. 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 | 302 | 29.5% | 24.6% | 3 | 50.0% | 26.3% | +299 | -20.5pp |
| Young couples without children | 144 | 14.1% | 6.4% | 1 | 16.7% | 7.7% | +143 | -2.6pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 147 | 14.4% | 6.7% | 2 | 33.3% | 8.1% | +145 | -18.9pp |
| Older couples without children | 11 | 1.1% | 11.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 10.5% | +11 | +1.1pp |
| Lone person households | 197 | 19.3% | 23.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 22.2% | +197 | +19.3pp |
| Young lone persons | 54 | 5.3% | 7.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.2% | +54 | +5.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 90 | 8.8% | 8.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 8.0% | +90 | +8.8pp |
| Older lone persons | 54 | 5.3% | 8.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 8.0% | +54 | +5.3pp |
| Group households | 24 | 2.3% | 2.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% | +24 | +2.3pp |
| Total households | 1,023 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,017 | 0.0pp |