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 St Clair (Penrith - NSW), accounting for 31.2% (1,589 households). This share was higher than Penrith (C) (24.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 1,526 households and 7 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
St Clair (Penrith - NSW) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for St Clair (Penrith - 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 St Clair (Penrith - NSW), with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
1,589
% of total
31.2%
Change from 2016
+7.0pp
1,589
31.2%
+7.0pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
512
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
+6.3pp
512
10.1%
+6.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
534
% of total
10.5%
Change from 2016
+7.8pp
534
10.5%
+7.8pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
543
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
-7.0pp
543
10.7%
-7.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
902
% of total
17.7%
Change from 2016
-6.1pp
902
17.7%
-6.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
221
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
221
4.3%
-1.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
350
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
350
6.9%
-2.7pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
330
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
-4.7pp
330
6.5%
-4.7pp
Group households
2021 count
105
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
105
2.1%
+0.9pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+1,526
+7.0pp
Young couples without children
+502
+6.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+527
+7.8pp
Older couples without children
+497
-7.0pp
Lone person households
+840
-6.1pp
Young lone persons
+206
-1.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+325
-2.7pp
Older lone persons
+301
-4.7pp
Group households
+102
+0.9pp
Data table
Households without children for St Clair (Penrith - 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 | 1,589 | 31.2% | 24.6% | 63 | 24.2% | 26.3% | +1,526 | +7.0pp |
| Young couples without children | 512 | 10.1% | 6.4% | 10 | 3.8% | 7.7% | +502 | +6.3pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 534 | 10.5% | 6.7% | 7 | 2.7% | 8.1% | +527 | +7.8pp |
| Older couples without children | 543 | 10.7% | 11.5% | 46 | 17.7% | 10.5% | +497 | -7.0pp |
| Lone person households | 902 | 17.7% | 23.9% | 62 | 23.8% | 22.2% | +840 | -6.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 221 | 4.3% | 7.1% | 15 | 5.8% | 6.2% | +206 | -1.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 350 | 6.9% | 8.3% | 25 | 9.6% | 8.0% | +325 | -2.7pp |
| Older lone persons | 330 | 6.5% | 8.5% | 29 | 11.2% | 8.0% | +301 | -4.7pp |
| Group households | 105 | 2.1% | 2.9% | 3 | 1.2% | 3.0% | +102 | +0.9pp |
| Total households | 5,086 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 260 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +4,826 | 0.0pp |