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 Bellingen (A), accounting for 58.4% (3,350 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (56.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 195 households, while its share fell by 0.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Bellingen (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Bellingen (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bellingen (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Couples without children
2021 count
1,649
% of total
28.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
1,649
28.7%
-0.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,502
% of total
26.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
1,502
26.2%
-0.5pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
140
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
140
2.4%
-0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
536
% of total
9.3%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
536
9.3%
-1.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
824
% of total
14.4%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
824
14.4%
+0.8pp
Group households
2021 count
199
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
199
3.5%
+0.5pp
Total households without children
2021 count
3,350
% of total
58.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
3,350
58.4%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+97
-0.1pp
Lone person households
+62
-0.5pp
Young lone persons
+7
-0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-32
-1.2pp
Older lone persons
+93
+0.8pp
Group households
+36
+0.5pp
Total households without children
+195
-0.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Bellingen (A). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 1,649 | 28.7% | 27.7% | 1,552 | 28.8% | 27.0% | +97 | -0.1pp |
| Lone person households | 1,502 | 26.2% | 26.1% | 1,440 | 26.7% | 25.5% | +62 | -0.5pp |
| Young lone persons | 140 | 2.4% | 4.7% | 133 | 2.5% | 4.7% | +7 | -0.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 536 | 9.3% | 8.4% | 568 | 10.5% | 8.9% | -32 | -1.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 824 | 14.4% | 13.0% | 731 | 13.6% | 12.0% | +93 | +0.8pp |
| Group households | 199 | 3.5% | 3.1% | 163 | 3.0% | 3.1% | +36 | +0.5pp |
| Total households without children | 3,350 | 58.4% | 56.8% | 3,155 | 58.6% | 55.6% | +195 | -0.2pp |
| Total households | 5,738 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,387 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +351 | 0.0pp |