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 (C), accounting for 28.9% (2,713 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (23.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 181 households and 0.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Broken Hill (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Broken Hill (C) 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 Broken Hill (C), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Couples without children
2021 count
1,897
% of total
20.2%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
1,897
20.2%
-0.7pp
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
240
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
240
2.6%
-0.1pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
1,419
% of total
15.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
1,419
15.1%
-0.3pp
Lone person households
2021 count
2,713
% of total
28.9%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
2,713
28.9%
+0.8pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
567
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
567
6.0%
+0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
915
% of total
9.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
915
9.8%
0.0pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
1,222
% of total
13.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
1,222
13.0%
+0.3pp
Group households
2021 count
162
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
162
1.7%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+9
-0.7pp
Young couples without children
-14
-0.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-3
-0.1pp
Older couples without children
+26
-0.3pp
Lone person households
+181
+0.8pp
Young lone persons
+66
+0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+30
0.0pp
Older lone persons
+75
+0.3pp
Group households
-20
-0.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Broken Hill (C). 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 | 1,897 | 20.2% | 25.0% | 1,888 | 20.9% | 25.0% | +9 | -0.7pp |
| Young couples without children | 238 | 2.5% | 3.7% | 252 | 2.8% | 4.0% | -14 | -0.3pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 240 | 2.6% | 3.4% | 243 | 2.7% | 3.5% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| Older couples without children | 1,419 | 15.1% | 18.0% | 1,393 | 15.4% | 17.5% | +26 | -0.3pp |
| Lone person households | 2,713 | 28.9% | 23.6% | 2,532 | 28.1% | 23.6% | +181 | +0.8pp |
| Young lone persons | 567 | 6.0% | 4.3% | 501 | 5.6% | 4.3% | +66 | +0.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 915 | 9.8% | 7.6% | 885 | 9.8% | 8.2% | +30 | 0.0pp |
| Older lone persons | 1,222 | 13.0% | 11.7% | 1,147 | 12.7% | 11.1% | +75 | +0.3pp |
| Group households | 162 | 1.7% | 2.8% | 182 | 2.0% | 2.8% | -20 | -0.3pp |
| Total households | 9,373 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9,023 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +350 | 0.0pp |