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, couples without children was the most common household life-stage group among households in Bellingen (A), accounting for 25.4% (1,649 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (25%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older couples without children, which increased by 114 households and 0.7 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
25.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
1,649
25.4%
+0.1pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
187
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
187
2.9%
-0.5pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
157
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
157
2.4%
-0.1pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
1,305
% of total
20.1%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
1,305
20.1%
+0.7pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,502
% of total
23.1%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
1,502
23.1%
-0.4pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
140
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
140
2.2%
0.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
536
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
536
8.2%
-1.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
824
% of total
12.7%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
824
12.7%
+0.8pp
Group households
2021 count
199
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
199
3.1%
+0.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+97
+0.1pp
Young couples without children
-20
-0.5pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+3
-0.1pp
Older couples without children
+114
+0.7pp
Lone person households
+62
-0.4pp
Young lone persons
+7
0.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-32
-1.1pp
Older lone persons
+93
+0.8pp
Group households
+36
+0.4pp
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 | 25.4% | 25.0% | 1,552 | 25.3% | 25.0% | +97 | +0.1pp |
| Young couples without children | 187 | 2.9% | 3.7% | 207 | 3.4% | 4.0% | -20 | -0.5pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 157 | 2.4% | 3.4% | 154 | 2.5% | 3.5% | +3 | -0.1pp |
| Older couples without children | 1,305 | 20.1% | 18.0% | 1,191 | 19.4% | 17.5% | +114 | +0.7pp |
| Lone person households | 1,502 | 23.1% | 23.6% | 1,440 | 23.5% | 23.6% | +62 | -0.4pp |
| Young lone persons | 140 | 2.2% | 4.3% | 133 | 2.2% | 4.3% | +7 | 0.0pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 536 | 8.2% | 7.6% | 568 | 9.3% | 8.2% | -32 | -1.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 824 | 12.7% | 11.7% | 731 | 11.9% | 11.1% | +93 | +0.8pp |
| Group households | 199 | 3.1% | 2.8% | 163 | 2.7% | 2.8% | +36 | +0.4pp |
| Total households | 6,499 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,139 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +360 | 0.0pp |