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 Balranald, accounting for 26.3% (157 households). This share was higher than Balranald (A) (23%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 157 households and 26.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Balranald - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Balranald in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Balranald (A) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Balranald, with comparison markers for Balranald (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
134
% of total
22.4%
Change from 2016
+22.4pp
134
22.4%
+22.4pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
17
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
17
2.8%
+2.8pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
16
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
16
2.7%
+2.7pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
101
% of total
16.9%
Change from 2016
+16.9pp
101
16.9%
+16.9pp
Lone person households
2021 count
157
% of total
26.3%
Change from 2016
+26.3pp
157
26.3%
+26.3pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
25
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
25
4.2%
+4.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
56
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
+9.4pp
56
9.4%
+9.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
80
% of total
13.4%
Change from 2016
+13.4pp
80
13.4%
+13.4pp
Group households
2021 count
11
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
11
1.8%
+1.8pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+134
+22.4pp
Young couples without children
+17
+2.8pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+16
+2.7pp
Older couples without children
+101
+16.9pp
Lone person households
+157
+26.3pp
Young lone persons
+25
+4.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+56
+9.4pp
Older lone persons
+80
+13.4pp
Group households
+11
+1.8pp
Data table
Households without children for Balranald. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Balranald (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Balranald (A)% | Count | % | Balranald (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 134 | 22.4% | 25.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 25.6% | +134 | +22.4pp |
| Young couples without children | 17 | 2.8% | 3.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.7% | +17 | +2.8pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 16 | 2.7% | 3.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.3% | +16 | +2.7pp |
| Older couples without children | 101 | 16.9% | 19.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 18.6% | +101 | +16.9pp |
| Lone person households | 157 | 26.3% | 23.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 23.8% | +157 | +26.3pp |
| Young lone persons | 25 | 4.2% | 3.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.9% | +25 | +4.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 56 | 9.4% | 8.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 7.9% | +56 | +9.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 80 | 13.4% | 11.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 10.4% | +80 | +13.4pp |
| Group households | 11 | 1.8% | 2.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.7% | +11 | +1.8pp |
| Total households | 597 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 100.0% | +597 | +100.0pp |