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 North Willoughby, accounting for 45.6% (694 households). This share was lower than Willoughby (C) (49.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older lone persons, which increased by 24 households and 1.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
North Willoughby - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for North Willoughby 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 North Willoughby, with comparison markers for Willoughby (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
330
% of total
21.7%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
330
21.7%
+1.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
323
% of total
21.2%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
323
21.2%
+1.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
57
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
57
3.7%
+0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
96
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
96
6.3%
-0.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
180
% of total
11.8%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
180
11.8%
+1.7pp
Group households
2021 count
41
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
41
2.7%
-0.3pp
Total households without children
2021 count
694
% of total
45.6%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
694
45.6%
+2.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+15
+1.2pp
Lone person households
+13
+1.1pp
Young lone persons
+6
+0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-2
-0.1pp
Older lone persons
+24
+1.7pp
Group households
-5
-0.3pp
Total households without children
+23
+2.0pp
Data table
Households without children for North Willoughby. 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 | 330 | 21.7% | 24.0% | 315 | 20.5% | 23.0% | +15 | +1.2pp |
| Lone person households | 323 | 21.2% | 22.2% | 310 | 20.1% | 20.0% | +13 | +1.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 57 | 3.7% | 7.4% | 51 | 3.3% | 6.8% | +6 | +0.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 96 | 6.3% | 6.0% | 98 | 6.4% | 5.5% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 180 | 11.8% | 8.8% | 156 | 10.1% | 7.7% | +24 | +1.7pp |
| Group households | 41 | 2.7% | 3.7% | 46 | 3.0% | 4.8% | -5 | -0.3pp |
| Total households without children | 694 | 45.6% | 49.9% | 671 | 43.6% | 47.8% | +23 | +2.0pp |
| Total households | 1,521 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,540 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -19 | 0.0pp |