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 South Bathurst, accounting for 62.5% (433 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 51 households and 3.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
South Bathurst - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for South 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 South Bathurst, with comparison markers for Bathurst Regional (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
172
% of total
24.8%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
172
24.8%
+2.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
226
% of total
32.6%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
226
32.6%
+2.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
55
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
55
7.9%
+0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
82
% of total
11.8%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
82
11.8%
+2.9pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
79
% of total
11.4%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
79
11.4%
-1.7pp
Group households
2021 count
35
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
35
5.1%
-0.6pp
Total households without children
2021 count
433
% of total
62.5%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
433
62.5%
+3.6pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+25
+2.1pp
Lone person households
+28
+2.1pp
Young lone persons
+6
+0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+24
+2.9pp
Older lone persons
-6
-1.7pp
Group households
-2
-0.6pp
Total households without children
+51
+3.6pp
Data table
Households without children for South 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 | 172 | 24.8% | 26.1% | 147 | 22.7% | 24.6% | +25 | +2.1pp |
| Lone person households | 226 | 32.6% | 26.2% | 198 | 30.5% | 25.3% | +28 | +2.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 55 | 7.9% | 6.5% | 49 | 7.6% | 6.1% | +6 | +0.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 82 | 11.8% | 8.8% | 58 | 8.9% | 8.4% | +24 | +2.9pp |
| Older lone persons | 79 | 11.4% | 10.9% | 85 | 13.1% | 10.9% | -6 | -1.7pp |
| Group households | 35 | 5.1% | 3.2% | 37 | 5.7% | 3.9% | -2 | -0.6pp |
| Total households without children | 433 | 62.5% | 55.5% | 382 | 58.9% | 53.8% | +51 | +3.6pp |
| Total households | 693 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 649 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +44 | 0.0pp |