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 Mitchell (NSW), accounting for 79.1% (110 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 23 households and 7.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Mitchell (NSW) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Mitchell (NSW) 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 Mitchell (NSW), with comparison markers for Bathurst Regional (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
15
% of total
10.8%
Change from 2016
-4.1pp
15
10.8%
-4.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
81
% of total
58.3%
Change from 2016
+9.5pp
81
58.3%
+9.5pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
35
% of total
25.2%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
35
25.2%
+2.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
23
% of total
16.5%
Change from 2016
+4.9pp
23
16.5%
+4.9pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
20
% of total
14.4%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
20
14.4%
-2.1pp
Group households
2021 count
14
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
14
10.1%
+1.8pp
Total households without children
2021 count
110
% of total
79.1%
Change from 2016
+7.2pp
110
79.1%
+7.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-3
-4.1pp
Lone person households
+22
+9.5pp
Young lone persons
+8
+2.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+9
+4.9pp
Older lone persons
0
-2.1pp
Group households
+4
+1.8pp
Total households without children
+23
+7.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Mitchell (NSW). 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 | 15 | 10.8% | 26.1% | 18 | 14.9% | 24.6% | -3 | -4.1pp |
| Lone person households | 81 | 58.3% | 26.2% | 59 | 48.8% | 25.3% | +22 | +9.5pp |
| Young lone persons | 35 | 25.2% | 6.5% | 27 | 22.3% | 6.1% | +8 | +2.9pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 23 | 16.5% | 8.8% | 14 | 11.6% | 8.4% | +9 | +4.9pp |
| Older lone persons | 20 | 14.4% | 10.9% | 20 | 16.5% | 10.9% | 0 | -2.1pp |
| Group households | 14 | 10.1% | 3.2% | 10 | 8.3% | 3.9% | +4 | +1.8pp |
| Total households without children | 110 | 79.1% | 55.5% | 87 | 71.9% | 53.8% | +23 | +7.2pp |
| Total households | 139 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 121 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +18 | 0.0pp |