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 Albury (C), accounting for 26.4% (7,002 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (23.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 982 households and 0.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Albury (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Albury (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Chart view
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Albury (C), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Couples without children
2021 count
5,848
% of total
22.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
5,848
22.1%
-0.1pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
826
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
826
3.1%
-0.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
740
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
740
2.8%
-0.1pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
4,282
% of total
16.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
4,282
16.1%
+0.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
7,002
% of total
26.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
7,002
26.4%
+0.4pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
1,820
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
1,820
6.9%
-0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
2,186
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
2,186
8.2%
-0.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
2,996
% of total
11.3%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
2,996
11.3%
+1.1pp
Group households
2021 count
820
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
820
3.1%
-0.4pp
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+705
-0.1pp
Young couples without children
+36
-0.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+76
-0.1pp
Older couples without children
+593
+0.1pp
Lone person households
+982
+0.4pp
Young lone persons
+181
-0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+171
-0.5pp
Older lone persons
+636
+1.1pp
Group households
+19
-0.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Albury (C). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 5,848 | 22.1% | 25.0% | 5,143 | 22.2% | 25.0% | +705 | -0.1pp |
| Young couples without children | 826 | 3.1% | 3.7% | 790 | 3.4% | 4.0% | +36 | -0.3pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 740 | 2.8% | 3.4% | 664 | 2.9% | 3.5% | +76 | -0.1pp |
| Older couples without children | 4,282 | 16.1% | 18.0% | 3,689 | 16.0% | 17.5% | +593 | +0.1pp |
| Lone person households | 7,002 | 26.4% | 23.6% | 6,020 | 26.0% | 23.6% | +982 | +0.4pp |
| Young lone persons | 1,820 | 6.9% | 4.3% | 1,639 | 7.1% | 4.3% | +181 | -0.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 2,186 | 8.2% | 7.6% | 2,015 | 8.7% | 8.2% | +171 | -0.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 2,996 | 11.3% | 11.7% | 2,360 | 10.2% | 11.1% | +636 | +1.1pp |
| Group households | 820 | 3.1% | 2.8% | 801 | 3.5% | 2.8% | +19 | -0.4pp |
| Total households | 26,520 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 23,121 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +3,399 | 0.0pp |