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 Menindee (part), accounting for 55.6% (153 households). This share was higher than Central Darling (A) (47.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 22 households and 2.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Menindee (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Menindee (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Central Darling (A) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Menindee (part), with comparison markers for Central Darling (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
55
% of total
20.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
55
20.0%
+0.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
86
% of total
31.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
86
31.3%
-0.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
15
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
15
5.5%
+1.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
41
% of total
14.9%
Change from 2016
-5.3pp
41
14.9%
-5.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
43
% of total
15.6%
Change from 2016
+5.5pp
43
15.6%
+5.5pp
Group households
2021 count
12
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
12
4.4%
+2.8pp
Total households without children
2021 count
153
% of total
55.6%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
153
55.6%
+2.8pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+6
+0.2pp
Lone person households
+8
-0.2pp
Young lone persons
+5
+1.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-9
-5.3pp
Older lone persons
+18
+5.5pp
Group households
+8
+2.8pp
Total households without children
+22
+2.8pp
Data table
Households without children for Menindee (part). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Central Darling (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Central Darling (A)% | Count | % | Central Darling (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 55 | 20.0% | 17.0% | 49 | 19.8% | 16.2% | +6 | +0.2pp |
| Lone person households | 86 | 31.3% | 28.7% | 78 | 31.5% | 30.5% | +8 | -0.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 15 | 5.5% | 6.7% | 10 | 4.0% | 5.5% | +5 | +1.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 41 | 14.9% | 10.8% | 50 | 20.2% | 13.5% | -9 | -5.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 43 | 15.6% | 11.8% | 25 | 10.1% | 11.6% | +18 | +5.5pp |
| Group households | 12 | 4.4% | 1.8% | 4 | 1.6% | 1.7% | +8 | +2.8pp |
| Total households without children | 153 | 55.6% | 47.6% | 131 | 52.8% | 48.5% | +22 | +2.8pp |
| Total households | 275 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 248 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +27 | 0.0pp |