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 Mulgoa, accounting for 33.3% (163 households). This share was higher than Penrith (C) (24.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 144 households, while its share fell by 13 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Mulgoa - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Mulgoa 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 Mulgoa, with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
163
% of total
33.3%
Change from 2016
-13.0pp
163
33.3%
-13.0pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
54
% of total
11.0%
Change from 2016
+11.0pp
54
11.0%
+11.0pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
60
% of total
12.2%
Change from 2016
+12.2pp
60
12.2%
+12.2pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
49
% of total
10.0%
Change from 2016
-36.3pp
49
10.0%
-36.3pp
Lone person households
2021 count
78
% of total
15.9%
Change from 2016
+8.6pp
78
15.9%
+8.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
14
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
14
2.9%
+2.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
33
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
+6.7pp
33
6.7%
+6.7pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
32
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
+6.5pp
32
6.5%
+6.5pp
Group households
2021 count
7
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
7
1.4%
+1.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+144
-13.0pp
Young couples without children
+54
+11.0pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+60
+12.2pp
Older couples without children
+30
-36.3pp
Lone person households
+75
+8.6pp
Young lone persons
+14
+2.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+33
+6.7pp
Older lone persons
+32
+6.5pp
Group households
+7
+1.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Mulgoa. 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 | 163 | 33.3% | 24.6% | 19 | 46.3% | 26.3% | +144 | -13.0pp |
| Young couples without children | 54 | 11.0% | 6.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 7.7% | +54 | +11.0pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 60 | 12.2% | 6.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 8.1% | +60 | +12.2pp |
| Older couples without children | 49 | 10.0% | 11.5% | 19 | 46.3% | 10.5% | +30 | -36.3pp |
| Lone person households | 78 | 15.9% | 23.9% | 3 | 7.3% | 22.2% | +75 | +8.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 14 | 2.9% | 7.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.2% | +14 | +2.9pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 33 | 6.7% | 8.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 8.0% | +33 | +6.7pp |
| Older lone persons | 32 | 6.5% | 8.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 8.0% | +32 | +6.5pp |
| Group households | 7 | 1.4% | 2.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% | +7 | +1.4pp |
| Total households | 490 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 41 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +449 | 0.0pp |