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 Bourke (A), accounting for 44.5% (437 households). This share was lower than Regional NSW (56.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which decreased by 48 households, while its share rose by 1.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Bourke (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Bourke (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 Bourke (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Couples without children
2021 count
182
% of total
18.5%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
182
18.5%
+0.6pp
Lone person households
2021 count
243
% of total
24.7%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
243
24.7%
+1.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
61
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
61
6.2%
-0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
93
% of total
9.5%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
93
9.5%
+0.8pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
88
% of total
9.0%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
88
9.0%
+0.6pp
Group households
2021 count
12
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
12
1.2%
0.0pp
Total households without children
2021 count
437
% of total
44.5%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
437
44.5%
+1.8pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-21
+0.6pp
Lone person households
-25
+1.1pp
Young lone persons
-14
-0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-6
+0.8pp
Older lone persons
-7
+0.6pp
Group households
-2
0.0pp
Total households without children
-48
+1.8pp
Data table
Households without children for Bourke (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 | 182 | 18.5% | 27.7% | 203 | 17.9% | 27.0% | -21 | +0.6pp |
| Lone person households | 243 | 24.7% | 26.1% | 268 | 23.6% | 25.5% | -25 | +1.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 61 | 6.2% | 4.7% | 75 | 6.6% | 4.7% | -14 | -0.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 93 | 9.5% | 8.4% | 99 | 8.7% | 8.9% | -6 | +0.8pp |
| Older lone persons | 88 | 9.0% | 13.0% | 95 | 8.4% | 12.0% | -7 | +0.6pp |
| Group households | 12 | 1.2% | 3.1% | 14 | 1.2% | 3.1% | -2 | 0.0pp |
| Total households without children | 437 | 44.5% | 56.8% | 485 | 42.7% | 55.6% | -48 | +1.8pp |
| Total households | 983 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,135 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -152 | 0.0pp |