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 South Penrith, accounting for 47.1% (2,072 households). This share was higher than Penrith (C) (44.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 146 households and 1.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
South Penrith - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for South Penrith 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 South Penrith, with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
1,081
% of total
24.6%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
1,081
24.6%
-0.9pp
Lone person households
2021 count
879
% of total
20.0%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
879
20.0%
+2.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
208
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
208
4.7%
+0.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
266
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
266
6.0%
+0.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
408
% of total
9.3%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
408
9.3%
+1.1pp
Group households
2021 count
112
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
112
2.5%
+0.5pp
Total households without children
2021 count
2,072
% of total
47.1%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
2,072
47.1%
+1.7pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-2
-0.9pp
Lone person households
+120
+2.1pp
Young lone persons
+42
+0.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+25
+0.3pp
Older lone persons
+58
+1.1pp
Group households
+28
+0.5pp
Total households without children
+146
+1.7pp
Data table
Households without children for South Penrith. 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 | 1,081 | 24.6% | 21.3% | 1,083 | 25.5% | 21.7% | -2 | -0.9pp |
| Lone person households | 879 | 20.0% | 20.7% | 759 | 17.9% | 18.2% | +120 | +2.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 208 | 4.7% | 6.2% | 166 | 3.9% | 5.1% | +42 | +0.8pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 266 | 6.0% | 7.2% | 241 | 5.7% | 6.6% | +25 | +0.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 408 | 9.3% | 7.3% | 350 | 8.2% | 6.5% | +58 | +1.1pp |
| Group households | 112 | 2.5% | 2.5% | 84 | 2.0% | 2.5% | +28 | +0.5pp |
| Total households without children | 2,072 | 47.1% | 44.5% | 1,926 | 45.4% | 42.4% | +146 | +1.7pp |
| Total households | 4,398 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,244 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +154 | 0.0pp |