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 Waverley (A), accounting for 62.7% (18,207 households). This share was higher than Greater Sydney (49.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 1,785 households and 4.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Waverley (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Waverley (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Sydney and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Waverley (A), with comparison markers for Greater Sydney.
Couples without children
2021 count
7,346
% of total
25.3%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
7,346
25.3%
+1.9pp
Lone person households
2021 count
8,216
% of total
28.3%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
8,216
28.3%
+3.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
3,536
% of total
12.2%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
3,536
12.2%
+2.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
2,157
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
2,157
7.4%
+0.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
2,522
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
2,522
8.7%
+0.6pp
Group households
2021 count
2,645
% of total
9.1%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
2,645
9.1%
-0.9pp
Total households without children
2021 count
18,207
% of total
62.7%
Change from 2016
+4.6pp
18,207
62.7%
+4.6pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+722
+1.9pp
Lone person households
+1,237
+3.6pp
Young lone persons
+789
+2.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+227
+0.6pp
Older lone persons
+220
+0.6pp
Group households
-174
-0.9pp
Total households without children
+1,785
+4.6pp
Data table
Households without children for Waverley (A). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Sydney.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Sydney% | Count | % | Greater Sydney% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 7,346 | 25.3% | 23.3% | 6,624 | 23.4% | 22.4% | +722 | +1.9pp |
| Lone person households | 8,216 | 28.3% | 22.2% | 6,979 | 24.7% | 20.4% | +1,237 | +3.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 3,536 | 12.2% | 6.8% | 2,747 | 9.7% | 5.8% | +789 | +2.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 2,157 | 7.4% | 6.7% | 1,930 | 6.8% | 6.5% | +227 | +0.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 2,522 | 8.7% | 8.7% | 2,302 | 8.1% | 8.1% | +220 | +0.6pp |
| Group households | 2,645 | 9.1% | 4.0% | 2,819 | 10.0% | 4.5% | -174 | -0.9pp |
| Total households without children | 18,207 | 62.7% | 49.6% | 16,422 | 58.1% | 47.3% | +1,785 | +4.6pp |
| Total households | 29,041 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 28,256 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +785 | 0.0pp |