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 Coolamon (A), accounting for 27.1% (554 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (25%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 79 households and 0.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Coolamon (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Coolamon (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 Coolamon (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Couples without children
2021 count
554
% of total
27.1%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
554
27.1%
-0.7pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
64
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
64
3.1%
-0.5pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
77
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
77
3.8%
+0.2pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
413
% of total
20.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
413
20.2%
-0.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
450
% of total
22.0%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
450
22.0%
+0.9pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
69
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
69
3.4%
+0.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
122
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
122
6.0%
-1.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
251
% of total
12.3%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
251
12.3%
+0.9pp
Group households
2021 count
44
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
44
2.2%
+0.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+65
-0.7pp
Young couples without children
0
-0.5pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+14
+0.2pp
Older couples without children
+51
-0.4pp
Lone person households
+79
+0.9pp
Young lone persons
+20
+0.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-4
-1.2pp
Older lone persons
+50
+0.9pp
Group households
+12
+0.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Coolamon (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 | 554 | 27.1% | 25.0% | 489 | 27.8% | 25.0% | +65 | -0.7pp |
| Young couples without children | 64 | 3.1% | 3.7% | 64 | 3.6% | 4.0% | 0 | -0.5pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 77 | 3.8% | 3.4% | 63 | 3.6% | 3.5% | +14 | +0.2pp |
| Older couples without children | 413 | 20.2% | 18.0% | 362 | 20.6% | 17.5% | +51 | -0.4pp |
| Lone person households | 450 | 22.0% | 23.6% | 371 | 21.1% | 23.6% | +79 | +0.9pp |
| Young lone persons | 69 | 3.4% | 4.3% | 49 | 2.8% | 4.3% | +20 | +0.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 122 | 6.0% | 7.6% | 126 | 7.2% | 8.2% | -4 | -1.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 251 | 12.3% | 11.7% | 201 | 11.4% | 11.1% | +50 | +0.9pp |
| Group households | 44 | 2.2% | 2.8% | 32 | 1.8% | 2.8% | +12 | +0.4pp |
| Total households | 2,044 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,757 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +287 | 0.0pp |