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 Bondi Junction, accounting for 68% (3,236 households). This share was higher than Waverley (A) (62.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 673 households and 6.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Bondi Junction - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Bondi Junction in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Waverley (A) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bondi Junction, with comparison markers for Waverley (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
1,327
% of total
27.9%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
1,327
27.9%
+4.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,494
% of total
31.4%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
1,494
31.4%
+3.5pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
606
% of total
12.7%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
606
12.7%
+3.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
359
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
359
7.5%
+0.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
536
% of total
11.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
536
11.3%
+0.2pp
Group households
2021 count
415
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
415
8.7%
-1.1pp
Total households without children
2021 count
3,236
% of total
68.0%
Change from 2016
+6.6pp
3,236
68.0%
+6.6pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+340
+4.2pp
Lone person households
+328
+3.5pp
Young lone persons
+208
+3.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+70
+0.6pp
Older lone persons
+72
+0.2pp
Group households
+5
-1.1pp
Total households without children
+673
+6.6pp
Data table
Households without children for Bondi Junction. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Waverley (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Waverley (A)% | Count | % | Waverley (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 1,327 | 27.9% | 25.3% | 987 | 23.7% | 23.4% | +340 | +4.2pp |
| Lone person households | 1,494 | 31.4% | 28.3% | 1,166 | 27.9% | 24.7% | +328 | +3.5pp |
| Young lone persons | 606 | 12.7% | 12.2% | 398 | 9.5% | 9.7% | +208 | +3.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 359 | 7.5% | 7.4% | 289 | 6.9% | 6.8% | +70 | +0.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 536 | 11.3% | 8.7% | 464 | 11.1% | 8.1% | +72 | +0.2pp |
| Group households | 415 | 8.7% | 9.1% | 410 | 9.8% | 10.0% | +5 | -1.1pp |
| Total households without children | 3,236 | 68.0% | 62.7% | 2,563 | 61.4% | 58.1% | +673 | +6.6pp |
| Total households | 4,760 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,173 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +587 | 0.0pp |