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 Londonderry (NSW), accounting for 37.8% (457 households). This share was lower than Penrith (C) (44.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 41 households and 1.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Londonderry (NSW) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Londonderry (NSW) 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 Londonderry (NSW), with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
272
% of total
22.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
272
22.5%
+0.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
164
% of total
13.6%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
164
13.6%
+1.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
42
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
42
3.5%
+0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
53
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
53
4.4%
-0.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
65
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
65
5.4%
+1.4pp
Group households
2021 count
21
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
21
1.7%
-0.1pp
Total households without children
2021 count
457
% of total
37.8%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
457
37.8%
+1.8pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+15
+0.2pp
Lone person households
+26
+1.6pp
Young lone persons
+7
+0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
0
-0.2pp
Older lone persons
+19
+1.4pp
Group households
0
-0.1pp
Total households without children
+41
+1.8pp
Data table
Households without children for Londonderry (NSW). 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 | 272 | 22.5% | 21.3% | 257 | 22.3% | 21.7% | +15 | +0.2pp |
| Lone person households | 164 | 13.6% | 20.7% | 138 | 12.0% | 18.2% | +26 | +1.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 42 | 3.5% | 6.2% | 35 | 3.0% | 5.1% | +7 | +0.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 53 | 4.4% | 7.2% | 53 | 4.6% | 6.6% | 0 | -0.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 65 | 5.4% | 7.3% | 46 | 4.0% | 6.5% | +19 | +1.4pp |
| Group households | 21 | 1.7% | 2.5% | 21 | 1.8% | 2.5% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| Total households without children | 457 | 37.8% | 44.5% | 416 | 36.0% | 42.4% | +41 | +1.8pp |
| Total households | 1,210 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,154 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +56 | 0.0pp |