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 Coffs Harbour (C), accounting for 56.7% (18,073 households). This share was similar to Regional NSW (56.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 1,830 households and 1.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Coffs Harbour (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Coffs Harbour (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 Coffs Harbour (C), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Couples without children
2021 count
8,828
% of total
27.7%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
8,828
27.7%
+0.7pp
Lone person households
2021 count
8,195
% of total
25.7%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
8,195
25.7%
+1.0pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
1,273
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
1,273
4.0%
+0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
2,650
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
2,650
8.3%
-0.8pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
4,291
% of total
13.5%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
4,291
13.5%
+1.7pp
Group households
2021 count
1,050
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
1,050
3.3%
-0.2pp
Total households without children
2021 count
18,073
% of total
56.7%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
18,073
56.7%
+1.6pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+886
+0.7pp
Lone person households
+919
+1.0pp
Young lone persons
+147
+0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-28
-0.8pp
Older lone persons
+827
+1.7pp
Group households
+25
-0.2pp
Total households without children
+1,830
+1.6pp
Data table
Households without children for Coffs Harbour (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 | 8,828 | 27.7% | 27.7% | 7,942 | 27.0% | 27.0% | +886 | +0.7pp |
| Lone person households | 8,195 | 25.7% | 26.1% | 7,276 | 24.7% | 25.5% | +919 | +1.0pp |
| Young lone persons | 1,273 | 4.0% | 4.7% | 1,126 | 3.8% | 4.7% | +147 | +0.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 2,650 | 8.3% | 8.4% | 2,678 | 9.1% | 8.9% | -28 | -0.8pp |
| Older lone persons | 4,291 | 13.5% | 13.0% | 3,464 | 11.8% | 12.0% | +827 | +1.7pp |
| Group households | 1,050 | 3.3% | 3.1% | 1,025 | 3.5% | 3.1% | +25 | -0.2pp |
| Total households without children | 18,073 | 56.7% | 56.8% | 16,243 | 55.1% | 55.6% | +1,830 | +1.6pp |
| Total households | 31,859 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 29,459 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,400 | 0.0pp |