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 Gormans Hill, accounting for 59.3% (194 households). This share was higher than Bathurst Regional (A) (55.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older lone persons, which decreased by 20 households and 5.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Gormans Hill - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Gormans Hill 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 Gormans Hill, with comparison markers for Bathurst Regional (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
62
% of total
19.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
62
19.0%
+0.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
117
% of total
35.8%
Change from 2016
-3.8pp
117
35.8%
-3.8pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
26
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
26
8.0%
+1.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
48
% of total
14.7%
Change from 2016
+4.6pp
48
14.7%
+4.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
60
% of total
18.3%
Change from 2016
-5.4pp
60
18.3%
-5.4pp
Group households
2021 count
15
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
15
4.6%
+0.8pp
Total households without children
2021 count
194
% of total
59.3%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
194
59.3%
-2.8pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-1
+0.4pp
Lone person households
-17
-3.8pp
Young lone persons
+3
+1.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+14
+4.6pp
Older lone persons
-20
-5.4pp
Group households
+2
+0.8pp
Total households without children
-16
-2.8pp
Data table
Households without children for Gormans Hill. 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 | 62 | 19.0% | 26.1% | 63 | 18.6% | 24.6% | -1 | +0.4pp |
| Lone person households | 117 | 35.8% | 26.2% | 134 | 39.6% | 25.3% | -17 | -3.8pp |
| Young lone persons | 26 | 8.0% | 6.5% | 23 | 6.8% | 6.1% | +3 | +1.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 48 | 14.7% | 8.8% | 34 | 10.1% | 8.4% | +14 | +4.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 60 | 18.3% | 10.9% | 80 | 23.7% | 10.9% | -20 | -5.4pp |
| Group households | 15 | 4.6% | 3.2% | 13 | 3.8% | 3.9% | +2 | +0.8pp |
| Total households without children | 194 | 59.3% | 55.5% | 210 | 62.1% | 53.8% | -16 | -2.8pp |
| Total households | 327 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 338 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -11 | 0.0pp |