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Western Sydney (LGA)Community profile

Western Sydney (LGA)

Households without children

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In Western Sydney (LGA), older couples without children account for 8% of total households in 2021.

Households without Children include couples without children and lone person households. They require different services depending on the age of the people in the households. For example young couples who have not had children (yet) compared to older "empty nester" couples whose children may have left home.

For Households without Children in Western Sydney (LGA), life stage is based on the age of the household reference person (usually person 1 on the Census form):

  • Young: Aged 15-44
  • Middle-aged: Aged 45-64
  • Older: Aged 65 and over

To continue building the story, Western Sydney (LGA)'s Household data should be viewed in conjunction with Household Size, Age Structure and Dwelling Type.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'

Households without children by life stage
Western Sydney (LGA) - Households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households without childrenNumber%Blacktown City %Number%Blacktown City %2016 to 2021
Couples without children177,90220.418.3149,98820.018.1+27,914
Young couples without children60,0666.96.948,0696.46.3+11,997
Middle-aged couples without children49,4295.75.145,2406.05.6+4,189
Older couples without children68,4077.86.256,6797.56.1+11,728
Lone person households157,27318.015.1125,79916.714.5+31,474
Young lone persons42,5704.94.030,6454.13.5+11,925
Middle-aged lone persons51,0015.85.143,6145.85.4+7,387
Older lone persons63,7027.36.051,5406.95.6+12,162
Group households25,2272.92.520,5632.72.2+4,664
Total households without children360,40241.335.9296,35039.434.9+64,052
Total households872,163100.0100.0751,717100.0100.0+120,446
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the households without children in Western Sydney (LGA) in 2021 compared to Blacktown City shows that there was a similar proportion of young couples without children, a larger proportion of middle-aged couples without children, and a larger proportion of older couples without children.

In addition, there were a larger proportion of young lone person households, a larger proportion of middle-aged lone person households, and a larger proportion of older lone person households.

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of households without children increased by 64,052.

The largest changes in households without children in Western Sydney (LGA), between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Older lone persons (+12,162 persons)
  • Young couples without children (+11,997 persons)
  • Young lone persons (+11,925 persons)
  • Older couples without children (+11,728 persons)

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