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 Mulgoa, accounting for 40.6% (248 households). This share was lower than Penrith (C) (44.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 16 households and 1.8 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
26.7%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
163
26.7%
-2.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
78
% of total
12.8%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
78
12.8%
+1.8pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
14
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
14
2.3%
-0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
33
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
33
5.4%
+0.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
32
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
32
5.2%
+2.2pp
Group households
2021 count
7
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
7
1.1%
-0.5pp
Total households without children
2021 count
248
% of total
40.6%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
248
40.6%
-0.6pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+1
-2.0pp
Lone person households
+16
+1.8pp
Young lone persons
-1
-0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+3
+0.1pp
Older lone persons
+15
+2.2pp
Group households
-2
-0.5pp
Total households without children
+15
-0.6pp
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 | 26.7% | 21.3% | 162 | 28.7% | 21.7% | +1 | -2.0pp |
| Lone person households | 78 | 12.8% | 20.7% | 62 | 11.0% | 18.2% | +16 | +1.8pp |
| Young lone persons | 14 | 2.3% | 6.2% | 15 | 2.7% | 5.1% | -1 | -0.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 33 | 5.4% | 7.2% | 30 | 5.3% | 6.6% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 32 | 5.2% | 7.3% | 17 | 3.0% | 6.5% | +15 | +2.2pp |
| Group households | 7 | 1.1% | 2.5% | 9 | 1.6% | 2.5% | -2 | -0.5pp |
| Total households without children | 248 | 40.6% | 44.5% | 233 | 41.2% | 42.4% | +15 | -0.6pp |
| Total households | 611 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 565 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +46 | 0.0pp |