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 Downs, accounting for 44.5% (506 households). This share was similar to Penrith (C) (44.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 87 households and 5.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Werrington Downs - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Werrington Downs 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 Downs, with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
320
% of total
28.2%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
320
28.2%
+3.6pp
Lone person households
2021 count
168
% of total
14.8%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
168
14.8%
+2.0pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
63
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
63
5.5%
+1.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
48
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
48
4.2%
-1.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
60
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
60
5.3%
+1.7pp
Group households
2021 count
18
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
18
1.6%
-0.1pp
Total households without children
2021 count
506
% of total
44.5%
Change from 2016
+5.5pp
506
44.5%
+5.5pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+56
+3.6pp
Lone person households
+31
+2.0pp
Young lone persons
+20
+1.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-11
-1.3pp
Older lone persons
+21
+1.7pp
Group households
0
-0.1pp
Total households without children
+87
+5.5pp
Data table
Households without children for Werrington Downs. 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 | 320 | 28.2% | 21.3% | 264 | 24.6% | 21.7% | +56 | +3.6pp |
| Lone person households | 168 | 14.8% | 20.7% | 137 | 12.8% | 18.2% | +31 | +2.0pp |
| Young lone persons | 63 | 5.5% | 6.2% | 43 | 4.0% | 5.1% | +20 | +1.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 48 | 4.2% | 7.2% | 59 | 5.5% | 6.6% | -11 | -1.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 60 | 5.3% | 7.3% | 39 | 3.6% | 6.5% | +21 | +1.7pp |
| Group households | 18 | 1.6% | 2.5% | 18 | 1.7% | 2.5% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| Total households without children | 506 | 44.5% | 44.5% | 419 | 39.0% | 42.4% | +87 | +5.5pp |
| Total households | 1,136 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,073 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +63 | 0.0pp |