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, lone person households was the most common household life-stage group among households in Artarmon, accounting for 24.9% (914 households). This share was higher than Willoughby (C) (23.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 910 households and 10.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Artarmon - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Artarmon in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Willoughby (C) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Artarmon, with comparison markers for Willoughby (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
819
% of total
22.3%
Change from 2016
-14.7pp
819
22.3%
-14.7pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
199
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
+5.4pp
199
5.4%
+5.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
105
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
105
2.9%
+2.9pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
515
% of total
14.0%
Change from 2016
-23.0pp
515
14.0%
-23.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
914
% of total
24.9%
Change from 2016
+10.1pp
914
24.9%
+10.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
279
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
+7.6pp
279
7.6%
+7.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
287
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
+7.8pp
287
7.8%
+7.8pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
353
% of total
9.6%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
353
9.6%
-1.5pp
Group households
2021 count
197
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
+5.4pp
197
5.4%
+5.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+809
-14.7pp
Young couples without children
+199
+5.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+105
+2.9pp
Older couples without children
+505
-23.0pp
Lone person households
+910
+10.1pp
Young lone persons
+279
+7.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+287
+7.8pp
Older lone persons
+350
-1.5pp
Group households
+197
+5.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Artarmon. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Willoughby (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Willoughby (C)% | Count | % | Willoughby (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 819 | 22.3% | 24.9% | 10 | 37.0% | 25.3% | +809 | -14.7pp |
| Young couples without children | 199 | 5.4% | 7.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 7.2% | +199 | +5.4pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 105 | 2.9% | 4.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.6% | +105 | +2.9pp |
| Older couples without children | 515 | 14.0% | 13.5% | 10 | 37.0% | 13.5% | +505 | -23.0pp |
| Lone person households | 914 | 24.9% | 23.1% | 4 | 14.8% | 22.0% | +910 | +10.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 279 | 7.6% | 7.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 7.5% | +279 | +7.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 287 | 7.8% | 6.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.1% | +287 | +7.8pp |
| Older lone persons | 353 | 9.6% | 9.1% | 3 | 11.1% | 8.5% | +350 | -1.5pp |
| Group households | 197 | 5.4% | 3.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.3% | +197 | +5.4pp |
| Total households | 3,668 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 27 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +3,641 | 0.0pp |