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 Cobar (A), accounting for 27.3% (472 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (23.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which decreased by 85 households and 1.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Cobar (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Cobar (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 Cobar (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Couples without children
2021 count
377
% of total
21.8%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
377
21.8%
-1.8pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
46
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
46
2.7%
+0.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
41
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
41
2.4%
-0.1pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
290
% of total
16.8%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
290
16.8%
-1.9pp
Lone person households
2021 count
472
% of total
27.3%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
472
27.3%
+1.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
143
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
143
8.3%
-0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
157
% of total
9.1%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
157
9.1%
+0.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
172
% of total
9.9%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
172
9.9%
+1.9pp
Group households
2021 count
33
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
33
1.9%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-85
-1.8pp
Young couples without children
-3
+0.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-7
-0.1pp
Older couples without children
-75
-1.9pp
Lone person households
-31
+1.6pp
Young lone persons
-21
-0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-15
+0.3pp
Older lone persons
+16
+1.9pp
Group households
-3
+0.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Cobar (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 | 377 | 21.8% | 25.0% | 462 | 23.6% | 25.0% | -85 | -1.8pp |
| Young couples without children | 46 | 2.7% | 3.7% | 49 | 2.5% | 4.0% | -3 | +0.2pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 41 | 2.4% | 3.4% | 48 | 2.5% | 3.5% | -7 | -0.1pp |
| Older couples without children | 290 | 16.8% | 18.0% | 365 | 18.7% | 17.5% | -75 | -1.9pp |
| Lone person households | 472 | 27.3% | 23.6% | 503 | 25.7% | 23.6% | -31 | +1.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 143 | 8.3% | 4.3% | 164 | 8.4% | 4.3% | -21 | -0.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 157 | 9.1% | 7.6% | 172 | 8.8% | 8.2% | -15 | +0.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 172 | 9.9% | 11.7% | 156 | 8.0% | 11.1% | +16 | +1.9pp |
| Group households | 33 | 1.9% | 2.8% | 36 | 1.8% | 2.8% | -3 | +0.1pp |
| Total households | 1,731 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,955 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -224 | 0.0pp |