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 Wattle Flat (NSW), accounting for 65.3% (81 households). This share was higher than Bathurst Regional (A) (55.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 10 households and 7.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Wattle Flat (NSW) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Wattle Flat (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 Wattle Flat (NSW), with comparison markers for Bathurst Regional (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
40
% of total
32.3%
Change from 2016
+7.3pp
40
32.3%
+7.3pp
Lone person households
2021 count
36
% of total
29.0%
Change from 2016
-4.3pp
36
29.0%
-4.3pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
3
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
3
2.4%
+2.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
18
% of total
14.5%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
18
14.5%
-1.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
21
% of total
16.9%
Change from 2016
+6.9pp
21
16.9%
+6.9pp
Group households
2021 count
5
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
5
4.0%
-1.0pp
Total households without children
2021 count
81
% of total
65.3%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
81
65.3%
+2.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+10
+7.3pp
Lone person households
-4
-4.3pp
Young lone persons
+3
+2.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-1
-1.3pp
Older lone persons
+9
+6.9pp
Group households
-1
-1.0pp
Total households without children
+5
+2.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Wattle Flat (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 | 40 | 32.3% | 26.1% | 30 | 25.0% | 24.6% | +10 | +7.3pp |
| Lone person households | 36 | 29.0% | 26.2% | 40 | 33.3% | 25.3% | -4 | -4.3pp |
| Young lone persons | 3 | 2.4% | 6.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.1% | +3 | +2.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 18 | 14.5% | 8.8% | 19 | 15.8% | 8.4% | -1 | -1.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 21 | 16.9% | 10.9% | 12 | 10.0% | 10.9% | +9 | +6.9pp |
| Group households | 5 | 4.0% | 3.2% | 6 | 5.0% | 3.9% | -1 | -1.0pp |
| Total households without children | 81 | 65.3% | 55.5% | 76 | 63.3% | 53.8% | +5 | +2.0pp |
| Total households | 124 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 120 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +4 | 0.0pp |