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 Jordan Springs, accounting for 31.5% (1,150 households). This share was lower than Penrith (C) (44.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 532 households, while its share fell by 6.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Jordan Springs - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Jordan Springs 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 Jordan Springs, with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
720
% of total
19.7%
Change from 2016
-6.3pp
720
19.7%
-6.3pp
Lone person households
2021 count
351
% of total
9.6%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
351
9.6%
+0.8pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
178
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
178
4.9%
-0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
101
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
101
2.8%
+1.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
69
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
69
1.9%
+0.8pp
Group households
2021 count
79
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
79
2.2%
-0.8pp
Total households without children
2021 count
1,150
% of total
31.5%
Change from 2016
-6.3pp
1,150
31.5%
-6.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+294
-6.3pp
Lone person households
+207
+0.8pp
Young lone persons
+87
-0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+73
+1.1pp
Older lone persons
+51
+0.8pp
Group households
+30
-0.8pp
Total households without children
+532
-6.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Jordan Springs. 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 | 720 | 19.7% | 21.3% | 426 | 26.0% | 21.7% | +294 | -6.3pp |
| Lone person households | 351 | 9.6% | 20.7% | 144 | 8.8% | 18.2% | +207 | +0.8pp |
| Young lone persons | 178 | 4.9% | 6.2% | 91 | 5.6% | 5.1% | +87 | -0.7pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 101 | 2.8% | 7.2% | 28 | 1.7% | 6.6% | +73 | +1.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 69 | 1.9% | 7.3% | 18 | 1.1% | 6.5% | +51 | +0.8pp |
| Group households | 79 | 2.2% | 2.5% | 49 | 3.0% | 2.5% | +30 | -0.8pp |
| Total households without children | 1,150 | 31.5% | 44.5% | 618 | 37.8% | 42.4% | +532 | -6.3pp |
| Total households | 3,656 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,635 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,021 | 0.0pp |