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 Brewarrina (A), accounting for 30.2% (177 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (23.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 18 households and 2.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Brewarrina (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Brewarrina (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 Brewarrina (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Couples without children
2021 count
106
% of total
18.1%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
106
18.1%
-2.7pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
12
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
12
2.0%
+0.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
6
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
6
1.0%
-1.2pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
88
% of total
15.0%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
88
15.0%
-1.6pp
Lone person households
2021 count
177
% of total
30.2%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
177
30.2%
+2.9pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
52
% of total
8.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
52
8.9%
+0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
71
% of total
12.1%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
71
12.1%
+1.0pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
59
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
59
10.1%
+2.2pp
Group households
2021 count
16
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
16
2.7%
-1.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-15
-2.7pp
Young couples without children
+1
+0.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-7
-1.2pp
Older couples without children
-9
-1.6pp
Lone person households
+18
+2.9pp
Young lone persons
+3
+0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+6
+1.0pp
Older lone persons
+13
+2.2pp
Group households
-6
-1.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Brewarrina (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 | 106 | 18.1% | 25.0% | 121 | 20.8% | 25.0% | -15 | -2.7pp |
| Young couples without children | 12 | 2.0% | 3.7% | 11 | 1.9% | 4.0% | +1 | +0.1pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 6 | 1.0% | 3.4% | 13 | 2.2% | 3.5% | -7 | -1.2pp |
| Older couples without children | 88 | 15.0% | 18.0% | 97 | 16.6% | 17.5% | -9 | -1.6pp |
| Lone person households | 177 | 30.2% | 23.6% | 159 | 27.3% | 23.6% | +18 | +2.9pp |
| Young lone persons | 52 | 8.9% | 4.3% | 49 | 8.4% | 4.3% | +3 | +0.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 71 | 12.1% | 7.6% | 65 | 11.1% | 8.2% | +6 | +1.0pp |
| Older lone persons | 59 | 10.1% | 11.7% | 46 | 7.9% | 11.1% | +13 | +2.2pp |
| Group households | 16 | 2.7% | 2.8% | 22 | 3.8% | 2.8% | -6 | -1.1pp |
| Total households | 587 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 583 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +4 | 0.0pp |