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 Werrington County, accounting for 46% (600 households). This share was higher than Penrith (C) (44.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 56 households and 1.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Werrington County - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Werrington County 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 Werrington County, with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
365
% of total
28.0%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
365
28.0%
-1.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
203
% of total
15.6%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
203
15.6%
+2.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
44
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
44
3.4%
-0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
64
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
64
4.9%
+0.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
92
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
92
7.0%
+1.3pp
Group households
2021 count
32
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
32
2.5%
+1.0pp
Total households without children
2021 count
600
% of total
46.0%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
600
46.0%
+1.8pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+6
-1.2pp
Lone person households
+37
+2.1pp
Young lone persons
0
-0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+8
+0.4pp
Older lone persons
+22
+1.3pp
Group households
+13
+1.0pp
Total households without children
+56
+1.8pp
Data table
Households without children for Werrington County. 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 | 365 | 28.0% | 21.3% | 359 | 29.2% | 21.7% | +6 | -1.2pp |
| Lone person households | 203 | 15.6% | 20.7% | 166 | 13.5% | 18.2% | +37 | +2.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 44 | 3.4% | 6.2% | 44 | 3.6% | 5.1% | 0 | -0.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 64 | 4.9% | 7.2% | 56 | 4.5% | 6.6% | +8 | +0.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 92 | 7.0% | 7.3% | 70 | 5.7% | 6.5% | +22 | +1.3pp |
| Group households | 32 | 2.5% | 2.5% | 19 | 1.5% | 2.5% | +13 | +1.0pp |
| Total households without children | 600 | 46.0% | 44.5% | 544 | 44.2% | 42.4% | +56 | +1.8pp |
| Total households | 1,305 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,231 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +74 | 0.0pp |