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 Bathurst, accounting for 69.2% (2,415 households). This share was higher than Bathurst Regional (A) (55.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 243 households and 2.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Bathurst - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Bathurst in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Bathurst Regional (A) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bathurst, with comparison markers for Bathurst Regional (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
767
% of total
22.0%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
767
22.0%
+2.7pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,470
% of total
42.1%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
1,470
42.1%
+2.9pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
464
% of total
13.3%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
464
13.3%
+1.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
451
% of total
12.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
451
12.9%
+0.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
548
% of total
15.7%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
548
15.7%
+0.8pp
Group households
2021 count
178
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
178
5.1%
-2.8pp
Total households without children
2021 count
2,415
% of total
69.2%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
2,415
69.2%
+2.8pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+137
+2.7pp
Lone person households
+187
+2.9pp
Young lone persons
+76
+1.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+38
+0.3pp
Older lone persons
+60
+0.8pp
Group households
-81
-2.8pp
Total households without children
+243
+2.8pp
Data table
Households without children for Bathurst. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Bathurst Regional (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Bathurst Regional (A)% | Count | % | Bathurst Regional (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 767 | 22.0% | 26.1% | 630 | 19.3% | 24.6% | +137 | +2.7pp |
| Lone person households | 1,470 | 42.1% | 26.2% | 1,283 | 39.2% | 25.3% | +187 | +2.9pp |
| Young lone persons | 464 | 13.3% | 6.5% | 388 | 11.9% | 6.1% | +76 | +1.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 451 | 12.9% | 8.8% | 413 | 12.6% | 8.4% | +38 | +0.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 548 | 15.7% | 10.9% | 488 | 14.9% | 10.9% | +60 | +0.8pp |
| Group households | 178 | 5.1% | 3.2% | 259 | 7.9% | 3.9% | -81 | -2.8pp |
| Total households without children | 2,415 | 69.2% | 55.5% | 2,172 | 66.4% | 53.8% | +243 | +2.8pp |
| Total households | 3,491 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,271 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +220 | 0.0pp |