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 Naremburn, accounting for 55.4% (1,344 households). This share was higher than Willoughby (C) (49.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 108 households and 4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Naremburn - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Naremburn 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 Naremburn, with comparison markers for Willoughby (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
628
% of total
25.9%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
628
25.9%
+0.7pp
Lone person households
2021 count
630
% of total
25.9%
Change from 2016
+4.0pp
630
25.9%
+4.0pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
183
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
183
7.5%
+0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
225
% of total
9.3%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
225
9.3%
+1.7pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
227
% of total
9.3%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
227
9.3%
+2.3pp
Group households
2021 count
86
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
86
3.5%
-1.5pp
Total households without children
2021 count
1,344
% of total
55.4%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
1,344
55.4%
+3.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+28
+0.7pp
Lone person households
+108
+4.0pp
Young lone persons
+13
+0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+45
+1.7pp
Older lone persons
+61
+2.3pp
Group households
-34
-1.5pp
Total households without children
+102
+3.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Naremburn. 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 | 628 | 25.9% | 24.0% | 600 | 25.2% | 23.0% | +28 | +0.7pp |
| Lone person households | 630 | 25.9% | 22.2% | 522 | 21.9% | 20.0% | +108 | +4.0pp |
| Young lone persons | 183 | 7.5% | 7.4% | 170 | 7.1% | 6.8% | +13 | +0.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 225 | 9.3% | 6.0% | 180 | 7.6% | 5.5% | +45 | +1.7pp |
| Older lone persons | 227 | 9.3% | 8.8% | 166 | 7.0% | 7.7% | +61 | +2.3pp |
| Group households | 86 | 3.5% | 3.7% | 120 | 5.0% | 4.8% | -34 | -1.5pp |
| Total households without children | 1,344 | 55.4% | 49.9% | 1,242 | 52.2% | 47.8% | +102 | +3.2pp |
| Total households | 2,428 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,380 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +48 | 0.0pp |