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 Emu Plains, accounting for 25.4% (786 households). This share was higher than Penrith (C) (24.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 579 households and 1.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Emu Plains - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Emu Plains 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 Emu Plains, with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
786
% of total
25.4%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
786
25.4%
+1.9pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
179
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
-4.4pp
179
5.8%
-4.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
171
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
171
5.5%
-2.5pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
436
% of total
14.1%
Change from 2016
+8.8pp
436
14.1%
+8.8pp
Lone person households
2021 count
736
% of total
23.8%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
736
23.8%
-0.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
107
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
107
3.5%
-1.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
205
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
205
6.6%
-0.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
426
% of total
13.8%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
426
13.8%
+1.8pp
Group households
2021 count
49
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
49
1.6%
-2.9pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+579
+1.9pp
Young couples without children
+89
-4.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+101
-2.5pp
Older couples without children
+389
+8.8pp
Lone person households
+521
-0.6pp
Young lone persons
+64
-1.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+143
-0.4pp
Older lone persons
+320
+1.8pp
Group households
+9
-2.9pp
Data table
Households without children for Emu Plains. 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 | 786 | 25.4% | 24.6% | 207 | 23.5% | 26.3% | +579 | +1.9pp |
| Young couples without children | 179 | 5.8% | 6.4% | 90 | 10.2% | 7.7% | +89 | -4.4pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 171 | 5.5% | 6.7% | 70 | 8.0% | 8.1% | +101 | -2.5pp |
| Older couples without children | 436 | 14.1% | 11.5% | 47 | 5.3% | 10.5% | +389 | +8.8pp |
| Lone person households | 736 | 23.8% | 23.9% | 215 | 24.4% | 22.2% | +521 | -0.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 107 | 3.5% | 7.1% | 43 | 4.9% | 6.2% | +64 | -1.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 205 | 6.6% | 8.3% | 62 | 7.0% | 8.0% | +143 | -0.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 426 | 13.8% | 8.5% | 106 | 12.0% | 8.0% | +320 | +1.8pp |
| Group households | 49 | 1.6% | 2.9% | 40 | 4.5% | 3.0% | +9 | -2.9pp |
| Total households | 3,095 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 880 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,215 | 0.0pp |