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 Sofala (part), accounting for 62.7% (37 households). This share was higher than Bathurst Regional (A) (55.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which decreased by 6 households and 2.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Sofala (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Sofala (part) 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 Sofala (part), with comparison markers for Bathurst Regional (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
13
% of total
22.0%
Change from 2016
+4.6pp
13
22.0%
+4.6pp
Lone person households
2021 count
24
% of total
40.7%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
24
40.7%
-2.8pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
14
% of total
23.7%
Change from 2016
+4.9pp
14
23.7%
+4.9pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
15
% of total
25.4%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
15
25.4%
+2.2pp
Group households
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Total households without children
2021 count
37
% of total
62.7%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
37
62.7%
+1.8pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+1
+4.6pp
Lone person households
-6
-2.8pp
Young lone persons
0
0.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+1
+4.9pp
Older lone persons
-1
+2.2pp
Group households
0
0.0pp
Total households without children
-5
+1.8pp
Data table
Households without children for Sofala (part). 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 | 13 | 22.0% | 26.1% | 12 | 17.4% | 24.6% | +1 | +4.6pp |
| Lone person households | 24 | 40.7% | 26.2% | 30 | 43.5% | 25.3% | -6 | -2.8pp |
| Young lone persons | 0 | 0.0% | 6.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.1% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 14 | 23.7% | 8.8% | 13 | 18.8% | 8.4% | +1 | +4.9pp |
| Older lone persons | 15 | 25.4% | 10.9% | 16 | 23.2% | 10.9% | -1 | +2.2pp |
| Group households | 0 | 0.0% | 3.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.9% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Total households without children | 37 | 62.7% | 55.5% | 42 | 60.9% | 53.8% | -5 | +1.8pp |
| Total households | 59 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 69 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -10 | 0.0pp |