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 Broken Hill (part), accounting for 28.9% (2,722 households). This share was similar to Broken Hill (C) (28.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 2,656 households and 5.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Broken Hill (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Broken Hill (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Broken Hill (C) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Broken Hill (part), with comparison markers for Broken Hill (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
1,907
% of total
20.3%
Change from 2016
-6.7pp
1,907
20.3%
-6.7pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
238
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
238
2.5%
-0.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
238
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
238
2.5%
+0.7pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
1,431
% of total
15.2%
Change from 2016
-7.2pp
1,431
15.2%
-7.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
2,722
% of total
28.9%
Change from 2016
+5.4pp
2,722
28.9%
+5.4pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
575
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
+4.7pp
575
6.1%
+4.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
912
% of total
9.7%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
912
9.7%
-0.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
1,226
% of total
13.0%
Change from 2016
+4.5pp
1,226
13.0%
+4.5pp
Group households
2021 count
163
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
163
1.7%
-0.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+1,831
-6.7pp
Young couples without children
+230
-0.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+233
+0.7pp
Older couples without children
+1,368
-7.2pp
Lone person households
+2,656
+5.4pp
Young lone persons
+571
+4.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+883
-0.6pp
Older lone persons
+1,202
+4.5pp
Group households
+157
-0.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Broken Hill (part). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Broken Hill (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Broken Hill (C)% | Count | % | Broken Hill (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 1,907 | 20.3% | 20.2% | 76 | 27.0% | 20.9% | +1,831 | -6.7pp |
| Young couples without children | 238 | 2.5% | 2.5% | 8 | 2.8% | 2.8% | +230 | -0.3pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 238 | 2.5% | 2.6% | 5 | 1.8% | 2.7% | +233 | +0.7pp |
| Older couples without children | 1,431 | 15.2% | 15.1% | 63 | 22.4% | 15.4% | +1,368 | -7.2pp |
| Lone person households | 2,722 | 28.9% | 28.9% | 66 | 23.5% | 28.1% | +2,656 | +5.4pp |
| Young lone persons | 575 | 6.1% | 6.0% | 4 | 1.4% | 5.6% | +571 | +4.7pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 912 | 9.7% | 9.8% | 29 | 10.3% | 9.8% | +883 | -0.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 1,226 | 13.0% | 13.0% | 24 | 8.5% | 12.7% | +1,202 | +4.5pp |
| Group households | 163 | 1.7% | 1.7% | 6 | 2.1% | 2.0% | +157 | -0.4pp |
| Total households | 9,412 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 281 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +9,131 | 0.0pp |