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 Jamisontown, accounting for 57.3% (1,298 households). This share was higher than Penrith (C) (44.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 105 households and 4.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Jamisontown - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Jamisontown 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 Jamisontown, with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
510
% of total
22.5%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
510
22.5%
+1.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
730
% of total
32.2%
Change from 2016
+4.3pp
730
32.2%
+4.3pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
251
% of total
11.1%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
251
11.1%
+1.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
240
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
240
10.6%
+1.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
246
% of total
10.9%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
246
10.9%
+1.7pp
Group households
2021 count
58
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
58
2.6%
-1.9pp
Total households without children
2021 count
1,298
% of total
57.3%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
1,298
57.3%
+3.6pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+33
+1.2pp
Lone person households
+105
+4.3pp
Young lone persons
+41
+1.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+29
+1.2pp
Older lone persons
+39
+1.7pp
Group households
-42
-1.9pp
Total households without children
+96
+3.6pp
Data table
Households without children for Jamisontown. 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 | 510 | 22.5% | 21.3% | 477 | 21.3% | 21.7% | +33 | +1.2pp |
| Lone person households | 730 | 32.2% | 20.7% | 625 | 27.9% | 18.2% | +105 | +4.3pp |
| Young lone persons | 251 | 11.1% | 6.2% | 210 | 9.4% | 5.1% | +41 | +1.7pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 240 | 10.6% | 7.2% | 211 | 9.4% | 6.6% | +29 | +1.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 246 | 10.9% | 7.3% | 207 | 9.2% | 6.5% | +39 | +1.7pp |
| Group households | 58 | 2.6% | 2.5% | 100 | 4.5% | 2.5% | -42 | -1.9pp |
| Total households without children | 1,298 | 57.3% | 44.5% | 1,202 | 53.7% | 42.4% | +96 | +3.6pp |
| Total households | 2,265 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,239 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +26 | 0.0pp |