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, couples without children was the most common household life-stage group among households in Willoughby (NSW), accounting for 24.7% (560 households). This share was similar to Willoughby (C) (24.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 557 households, while its share fell by 0.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Willoughby (NSW) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Willoughby (NSW) 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 Willoughby (NSW), with comparison markers for Willoughby (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
560
% of total
24.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
560
24.7%
-0.3pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
193
% of total
8.5%
Change from 2016
+8.5pp
193
8.5%
+8.5pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
99
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
+4.4pp
99
4.4%
+4.4pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
268
% of total
11.8%
Change from 2016
-13.2pp
268
11.8%
-13.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
543
% of total
23.9%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
543
23.9%
-1.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
138
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
+6.1pp
138
6.1%
+6.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
177
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
+7.8pp
177
7.8%
+7.8pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
223
% of total
9.8%
Change from 2016
+9.8pp
223
9.8%
+9.8pp
Group households
2021 count
68
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-22.0pp
68
3.0%
-22.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+557
-0.3pp
Young couples without children
+193
+8.5pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+99
+4.4pp
Older couples without children
+265
-13.2pp
Lone person households
+540
-1.1pp
Young lone persons
+138
+6.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+177
+7.8pp
Older lone persons
+223
+9.8pp
Group households
+65
-22.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Willoughby (NSW). 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 | 560 | 24.7% | 24.9% | 3 | 25.0% | 25.3% | +557 | -0.3pp |
| Young couples without children | 193 | 8.5% | 7.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 7.2% | +193 | +8.5pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 99 | 4.4% | 4.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.6% | +99 | +4.4pp |
| Older couples without children | 268 | 11.8% | 13.5% | 3 | 25.0% | 13.5% | +265 | -13.2pp |
| Lone person households | 543 | 23.9% | 23.1% | 3 | 25.0% | 22.0% | +540 | -1.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 138 | 6.1% | 7.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 7.5% | +138 | +6.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 177 | 7.8% | 6.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.1% | +177 | +7.8pp |
| Older lone persons | 223 | 9.8% | 9.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 8.5% | +223 | +9.8pp |
| Group households | 68 | 3.0% | 3.9% | 3 | 25.0% | 5.3% | +65 | -22.0pp |
| Total households | 2,269 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 12 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,257 | 0.0pp |