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 Grenfell, accounting for 66.6% (790 households). This share was higher than Weddin (A) (65%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 17 households, while its share fell by 0.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Grenfell - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Grenfell in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Weddin (A) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Grenfell, with comparison markers for Weddin (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
357
% of total
30.1%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
357
30.1%
-0.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
406
% of total
34.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
406
34.2%
-0.4pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
45
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
45
3.8%
-0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
110
% of total
9.3%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
110
9.3%
-0.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
249
% of total
21.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
249
21.0%
+0.5pp
Group households
2021 count
27
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
27
2.3%
0.0pp
Total households without children
2021 count
790
% of total
66.6%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
790
66.6%
-0.8pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+7
-0.4pp
Lone person households
+9
-0.4pp
Young lone persons
-4
-0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-3
-0.6pp
Older lone persons
+14
+0.5pp
Group households
+1
0.0pp
Total households without children
+17
-0.8pp
Data table
Households without children for Grenfell. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Weddin (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Weddin (A)% | Count | % | Weddin (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 357 | 30.1% | 31.3% | 350 | 30.5% | 31.7% | +7 | -0.4pp |
| Lone person households | 406 | 34.2% | 31.9% | 397 | 34.6% | 30.0% | +9 | -0.4pp |
| Young lone persons | 45 | 3.8% | 3.9% | 49 | 4.3% | 3.8% | -4 | -0.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 110 | 9.3% | 9.6% | 113 | 9.9% | 8.9% | -3 | -0.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 249 | 21.0% | 18.1% | 235 | 20.5% | 16.9% | +14 | +0.5pp |
| Group households | 27 | 2.3% | 1.7% | 26 | 2.3% | 2.4% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Total households without children | 790 | 66.6% | 65.0% | 773 | 67.4% | 64.1% | +17 | -0.8pp |
| Total households | 1,186 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,147 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +39 | 0.0pp |