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 Wallacia (part), accounting for 27% (152 households). This share was higher than Penrith (C) (24.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 147 households, while its share fell by 11.5 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
27.0%
Change from 2016
-11.5pp
152
27.0%
-11.5pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
31
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
+5.5pp
31
5.5%
+5.5pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
39
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
+6.9pp
39
6.9%
+6.9pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
82
% of total
14.6%
Change from 2016
-23.9pp
82
14.6%
-23.9pp
Lone person households
2021 count
125
% of total
22.2%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
125
22.2%
-0.9pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
9
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
9
1.6%
+1.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
52
% of total
9.3%
Change from 2016
+9.3pp
52
9.3%
+9.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
66
% of total
11.7%
Change from 2016
+11.7pp
66
11.7%
+11.7pp
Group households
2021 count
6
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
6
1.1%
+1.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+147
-11.5pp
Young couples without children
+31
+5.5pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+39
+6.9pp
Older couples without children
+77
-23.9pp
Lone person households
+122
-0.9pp
Young lone persons
+9
+1.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+52
+9.3pp
Older lone persons
+66
+11.7pp
Group households
+6
+1.1pp
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 | 27.0% | 24.6% | 5 | 38.5% | 26.3% | +147 | -11.5pp |
| Young couples without children | 31 | 5.5% | 6.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 7.7% | +31 | +5.5pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 39 | 6.9% | 6.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 8.1% | +39 | +6.9pp |
| Older couples without children | 82 | 14.6% | 11.5% | 5 | 38.5% | 10.5% | +77 | -23.9pp |
| Lone person households | 125 | 22.2% | 23.9% | 3 | 23.1% | 22.2% | +122 | -0.9pp |
| Young lone persons | 9 | 1.6% | 7.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.2% | +9 | +1.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 52 | 9.3% | 8.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 8.0% | +52 | +9.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 66 | 11.7% | 8.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 8.0% | +66 | +11.7pp |
| Group households | 6 | 1.1% | 2.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% | +6 | +1.1pp |
| Total households | 562 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 13 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +549 | 0.0pp |