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 Wallacia (part), accounting for 48.2% (283 households). This share was higher than Penrith (C) (44.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 23 households and 1.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Wallacia (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Wallacia (part) 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 Wallacia (part), with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
152
% of total
25.9%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
152
25.9%
+2.3pp
Lone person households
2021 count
125
% of total
21.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
125
21.3%
-0.3pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
9
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
9
1.5%
-1.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
52
% of total
8.9%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
52
8.9%
+1.0pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
66
% of total
11.2%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
66
11.2%
-0.6pp
Group households
2021 count
6
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
6
1.0%
-0.3pp
Total households without children
2021 count
283
% of total
48.2%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
283
48.2%
+1.8pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+20
+2.3pp
Lone person households
+4
-0.3pp
Young lone persons
-7
-1.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+8
+1.0pp
Older lone persons
0
-0.6pp
Group households
-1
-0.3pp
Total households without children
+23
+1.8pp
Data table
Households without children for Wallacia (part). 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 | 152 | 25.9% | 21.3% | 132 | 23.6% | 21.7% | +20 | +2.3pp |
| Lone person households | 125 | 21.3% | 20.7% | 121 | 21.6% | 18.2% | +4 | -0.3pp |
| Young lone persons | 9 | 1.5% | 6.2% | 16 | 2.9% | 5.1% | -7 | -1.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 52 | 8.9% | 7.2% | 44 | 7.9% | 6.6% | +8 | +1.0pp |
| Older lone persons | 66 | 11.2% | 7.3% | 66 | 11.8% | 6.5% | 0 | -0.6pp |
| Group households | 6 | 1.0% | 2.5% | 7 | 1.3% | 2.5% | -1 | -0.3pp |
| Total households without children | 283 | 48.2% | 44.5% | 260 | 46.4% | 42.4% | +23 | +1.8pp |
| Total households | 587 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 560 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +27 | 0.0pp |