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, lone person households was the most common household life-stage group among households in Bogan (A), accounting for 25.7% (278 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (23.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older couples without children, which decreased by 27 households and 1.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Bogan (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Bogan (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Chart view
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bogan (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Couples without children
2021 count
251
% of total
23.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
251
23.2%
-0.4pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
45
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
45
4.2%
+0.6pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
40
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
40
3.7%
+0.3pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
166
% of total
15.4%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
166
15.4%
-1.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
278
% of total
25.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
278
25.7%
+0.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
57
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
57
5.3%
-0.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
80
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
80
7.4%
-0.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
142
% of total
13.1%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
142
13.1%
+1.2pp
Group households
2021 count
22
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
22
2.0%
+0.4pp
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-23
-0.4pp
Young couples without children
+3
+0.6pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+1
+0.3pp
Older couples without children
-27
-1.2pp
Lone person households
-18
+0.2pp
Young lone persons
-12
-0.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-12
-0.5pp
Older lone persons
+4
+1.2pp
Group households
+3
+0.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Bogan (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 | 251 | 23.2% | 25.0% | 274 | 23.6% | 25.0% | -23 | -0.4pp |
| Young couples without children | 45 | 4.2% | 3.7% | 42 | 3.6% | 4.0% | +3 | +0.6pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 40 | 3.7% | 3.4% | 39 | 3.4% | 3.5% | +1 | +0.3pp |
| Older couples without children | 166 | 15.4% | 18.0% | 193 | 16.6% | 17.5% | -27 | -1.2pp |
| Lone person households | 278 | 25.7% | 23.6% | 296 | 25.5% | 23.6% | -18 | +0.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 57 | 5.3% | 4.3% | 69 | 5.9% | 4.3% | -12 | -0.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 80 | 7.4% | 7.6% | 92 | 7.9% | 8.2% | -12 | -0.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 142 | 13.1% | 11.7% | 138 | 11.9% | 11.1% | +4 | +1.2pp |
| Group households | 22 | 2.0% | 2.8% | 19 | 1.6% | 2.8% | +3 | +0.4pp |
| Total households | 1,081 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,162 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -81 | 0.0pp |