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, couples without children was the most common household life-stage group among households in Cabonne (A), accounting for 28.5% (1,628 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (25%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 182 households and 1 percentage point.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Cabonne (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Cabonne (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 Cabonne (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Couples without children
2021 count
1,628
% of total
28.5%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
1,628
28.5%
+1.0pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
268
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
268
4.7%
-0.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
227
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
227
4.0%
0.0pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
1,133
% of total
19.9%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
1,133
19.9%
+1.3pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,188
% of total
20.8%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
1,188
20.8%
-1.0pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
155
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
155
2.7%
-0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
351
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
351
6.2%
-0.9pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
680
% of total
11.9%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
680
11.9%
+0.6pp
Group households
2021 count
73
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
73
1.3%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+182
+1.0pp
Young couples without children
+12
-0.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+15
0.0pp
Older couples without children
+155
+1.3pp
Lone person households
+44
-1.0pp
Young lone persons
-23
-0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-21
-0.9pp
Older lone persons
+89
+0.6pp
Group households
-1
-0.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Cabonne (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 | 1,628 | 28.5% | 25.0% | 1,446 | 27.5% | 25.0% | +182 | +1.0pp |
| Young couples without children | 268 | 4.7% | 3.7% | 256 | 4.9% | 4.0% | +12 | -0.2pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 227 | 4.0% | 3.4% | 212 | 4.0% | 3.5% | +15 | 0.0pp |
| Older couples without children | 1,133 | 19.9% | 18.0% | 978 | 18.6% | 17.5% | +155 | +1.3pp |
| Lone person households | 1,188 | 20.8% | 23.6% | 1,144 | 21.8% | 23.6% | +44 | -1.0pp |
| Young lone persons | 155 | 2.7% | 4.3% | 178 | 3.4% | 4.3% | -23 | -0.7pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 351 | 6.2% | 7.6% | 372 | 7.1% | 8.2% | -21 | -0.9pp |
| Older lone persons | 680 | 11.9% | 11.7% | 591 | 11.3% | 11.1% | +89 | +0.6pp |
| Group households | 73 | 1.3% | 2.8% | 74 | 1.4% | 2.8% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Total households | 5,703 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,251 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +452 | 0.0pp |