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 Berrigan (A), accounting for 26.1% (1,203 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (25%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older couples without children, which increased by 117 households and 1.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Berrigan (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Berrigan (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 Berrigan (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Couples without children
2021 count
1,203
% of total
26.1%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
1,203
26.1%
+1.4pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
109
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
109
2.4%
-0.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
105
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
105
2.3%
+0.1pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
989
% of total
21.5%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
989
21.5%
+1.7pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,065
% of total
23.1%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
1,065
23.1%
-1.3pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
128
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
128
2.8%
-0.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
330
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
330
7.2%
-0.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
611
% of total
13.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
611
13.3%
+0.1pp
Group households
2021 count
70
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
70
1.5%
-0.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+116
+1.4pp
Young couples without children
-7
-0.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+6
+0.1pp
Older couples without children
+117
+1.7pp
Lone person households
-10
-1.3pp
Young lone persons
-36
-0.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+6
-0.2pp
Older lone persons
+31
+0.1pp
Group households
-14
-0.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Berrigan (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 | 1,203 | 26.1% | 25.0% | 1,087 | 24.7% | 25.0% | +116 | +1.4pp |
| Young couples without children | 109 | 2.4% | 3.7% | 116 | 2.6% | 4.0% | -7 | -0.2pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 105 | 2.3% | 3.4% | 99 | 2.2% | 3.5% | +6 | +0.1pp |
| Older couples without children | 989 | 21.5% | 18.0% | 872 | 19.8% | 17.5% | +117 | +1.7pp |
| Lone person households | 1,065 | 23.1% | 23.6% | 1,075 | 24.4% | 23.6% | -10 | -1.3pp |
| Young lone persons | 128 | 2.8% | 4.3% | 164 | 3.7% | 4.3% | -36 | -0.9pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 330 | 7.2% | 7.6% | 324 | 7.4% | 8.2% | +6 | -0.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 611 | 13.3% | 11.7% | 580 | 13.2% | 11.1% | +31 | +0.1pp |
| Group households | 70 | 1.5% | 2.8% | 84 | 1.9% | 2.8% | -14 | -0.4pp |
| Total households | 4,610 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,401 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +209 | 0.0pp |