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 West Bathurst, accounting for 57.8% (904 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 62 households and 1.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
West Bathurst - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for West 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 West Bathurst, with comparison markers for Bathurst Regional (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
339
% of total
21.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
339
21.7%
+0.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
504
% of total
32.2%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
504
32.2%
+2.5pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
116
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
116
7.4%
+0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
188
% of total
12.0%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
188
12.0%
+1.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
198
% of total
12.7%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
198
12.7%
+0.5pp
Group households
2021 count
61
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
61
3.9%
-0.8pp
Total households without children
2021 count
904
% of total
57.8%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
904
57.8%
+1.9pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+15
+0.2pp
Lone person households
+57
+2.5pp
Young lone persons
+11
+0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+26
+1.2pp
Older lone persons
+15
+0.5pp
Group households
-10
-0.8pp
Total households without children
+62
+1.9pp
Data table
Households without children for West 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 | 339 | 21.7% | 26.1% | 324 | 21.5% | 24.6% | +15 | +0.2pp |
| Lone person households | 504 | 32.2% | 26.2% | 447 | 29.7% | 25.3% | +57 | +2.5pp |
| Young lone persons | 116 | 7.4% | 6.5% | 105 | 7.0% | 6.1% | +11 | +0.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 188 | 12.0% | 8.8% | 162 | 10.8% | 8.4% | +26 | +1.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 198 | 12.7% | 10.9% | 183 | 12.2% | 10.9% | +15 | +0.5pp |
| Group households | 61 | 3.9% | 3.2% | 71 | 4.7% | 3.9% | -10 | -0.8pp |
| Total households without children | 904 | 57.8% | 55.5% | 842 | 55.9% | 53.8% | +62 | +1.9pp |
| Total households | 1,565 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,505 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +60 | 0.0pp |