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 Cranebrook, accounting for 28.3% (1,189 households). This share was higher than Penrith (C) (24.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 180 households and 2.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Cranebrook - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Cranebrook 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 Cranebrook, with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
1,189
% of total
28.3%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
1,189
28.3%
-1.7pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
362
% of total
8.6%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
362
8.6%
-0.8pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
375
% of total
8.9%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
375
8.9%
-1.2pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
452
% of total
10.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
452
10.8%
+0.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
874
% of total
20.8%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
874
20.8%
+2.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
216
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
216
5.1%
-0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
368
% of total
8.8%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
368
8.8%
+1.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
279
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
279
6.7%
+1.3pp
Group households
2021 count
80
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
80
1.9%
-0.8pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+68
-1.7pp
Young couples without children
+11
-0.8pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-1
-1.2pp
Older couples without children
+58
+0.2pp
Lone person households
+180
+2.2pp
Young lone persons
+6
-0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+85
+1.2pp
Older lone persons
+76
+1.3pp
Group households
-20
-0.8pp
Data table
Households without children for Cranebrook. 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 | 1,189 | 28.3% | 24.6% | 1,121 | 30.0% | 26.3% | +68 | -1.7pp |
| Young couples without children | 362 | 8.6% | 6.4% | 351 | 9.4% | 7.7% | +11 | -0.8pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 375 | 8.9% | 6.7% | 376 | 10.1% | 8.1% | -1 | -1.2pp |
| Older couples without children | 452 | 10.8% | 11.5% | 394 | 10.6% | 10.5% | +58 | +0.2pp |
| Lone person households | 874 | 20.8% | 23.9% | 694 | 18.6% | 22.2% | +180 | +2.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 216 | 5.1% | 7.1% | 210 | 5.6% | 6.2% | +6 | -0.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 368 | 8.8% | 8.3% | 283 | 7.6% | 8.0% | +85 | +1.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 279 | 6.7% | 8.5% | 203 | 5.4% | 8.0% | +76 | +1.3pp |
| Group households | 80 | 1.9% | 2.9% | 100 | 2.7% | 3.0% | -20 | -0.8pp |
| Total households | 4,195 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,732 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +463 | 0.0pp |