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 Bland (A), accounting for 56.1% (1,378 households). This share was lower than Regional NSW (56.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which decreased by 22 households and 0.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Bland (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Bland (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 Bland (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Couples without children
2021 count
664
% of total
27.0%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
664
27.0%
-0.9pp
Lone person households
2021 count
676
% of total
27.5%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
676
27.5%
+0.5pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
134
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
134
5.5%
-0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
222
% of total
9.0%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
222
9.0%
+0.7pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
327
% of total
13.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
327
13.3%
+0.2pp
Group households
2021 count
38
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
38
1.5%
+0.5pp
Total households without children
2021 count
1,378
% of total
56.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
1,378
56.1%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-22
-0.9pp
Lone person households
+12
+0.5pp
Young lone persons
-5
-0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+18
+0.7pp
Older lone persons
+5
+0.2pp
Group households
+13
+0.5pp
Total households without children
+3
+0.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Bland (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 | 664 | 27.0% | 27.7% | 686 | 27.9% | 27.0% | -22 | -0.9pp |
| Lone person households | 676 | 27.5% | 26.1% | 664 | 27.0% | 25.5% | +12 | +0.5pp |
| Young lone persons | 134 | 5.5% | 4.7% | 139 | 5.6% | 4.7% | -5 | -0.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 222 | 9.0% | 8.4% | 204 | 8.3% | 8.9% | +18 | +0.7pp |
| Older lone persons | 327 | 13.3% | 13.0% | 322 | 13.1% | 12.0% | +5 | +0.2pp |
| Group households | 38 | 1.5% | 3.1% | 25 | 1.0% | 3.1% | +13 | +0.5pp |
| Total households without children | 1,378 | 56.1% | 56.8% | 1,375 | 55.9% | 55.6% | +3 | +0.2pp |
| Total households | 2,455 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,461 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -6 | 0.0pp |