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 Regional (A), accounting for 55.5% (9,329 households). This share was lower than Regional NSW (56.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 1,076 households and 1.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Bathurst Regional (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Bathurst Regional (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bathurst Regional (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Couples without children
2021 count
4,385
% of total
26.1%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
4,385
26.1%
+1.5pp
Lone person households
2021 count
4,406
% of total
26.2%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
4,406
26.2%
+0.9pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
1,098
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
1,098
6.5%
+0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
1,477
% of total
8.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
1,477
8.8%
+0.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
1,834
% of total
10.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
1,834
10.9%
0.0pp
Group households
2021 count
538
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
538
3.2%
-0.7pp
Total households without children
2021 count
9,329
% of total
55.5%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
9,329
55.5%
+1.7pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+608
+1.5pp
Lone person households
+522
+0.9pp
Young lone persons
+170
+0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+195
+0.4pp
Older lone persons
+161
0.0pp
Group households
-54
-0.7pp
Total households without children
+1,076
+1.7pp
Data table
Households without children for Bathurst Regional (A). 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 | 4,385 | 26.1% | 27.7% | 3,777 | 24.6% | 27.0% | +608 | +1.5pp |
| Lone person households | 4,406 | 26.2% | 26.1% | 3,884 | 25.3% | 25.5% | +522 | +0.9pp |
| Young lone persons | 1,098 | 6.5% | 4.7% | 928 | 6.1% | 4.7% | +170 | +0.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 1,477 | 8.8% | 8.4% | 1,282 | 8.4% | 8.9% | +195 | +0.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 1,834 | 10.9% | 13.0% | 1,673 | 10.9% | 12.0% | +161 | 0.0pp |
| Group households | 538 | 3.2% | 3.1% | 592 | 3.9% | 3.1% | -54 | -0.7pp |
| Total households without children | 9,329 | 55.5% | 56.8% | 8,253 | 53.8% | 55.6% | +1,076 | +1.7pp |
| Total households | 16,818 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 15,333 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,485 | 0.0pp |