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 Coonamble (A), accounting for 27.1% (420 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (23.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which decreased by 34 households and 0.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Coonamble (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Coonamble (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 Coonamble (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Couples without children
2021 count
338
% of total
21.8%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
338
21.8%
-0.7pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
43
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
43
2.8%
-0.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
36
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
36
2.3%
-0.1pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
259
% of total
16.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
259
16.7%
-0.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
420
% of total
27.1%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
420
27.1%
+0.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
79
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
79
5.1%
-0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
152
% of total
9.8%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
152
9.8%
+0.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
182
% of total
11.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
182
11.7%
+0.2pp
Group households
2021 count
42
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
42
2.7%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-34
-0.7pp
Young couples without children
-6
-0.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-4
-0.1pp
Older couples without children
-24
-0.4pp
Lone person households
-18
+0.6pp
Young lone persons
-11
-0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
0
+0.6pp
Older lone persons
-8
+0.2pp
Group households
+2
+0.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Coonamble (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 | 338 | 21.8% | 25.0% | 372 | 22.5% | 25.0% | -34 | -0.7pp |
| Young couples without children | 43 | 2.8% | 3.7% | 49 | 3.0% | 4.0% | -6 | -0.2pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 36 | 2.3% | 3.4% | 40 | 2.4% | 3.5% | -4 | -0.1pp |
| Older couples without children | 259 | 16.7% | 18.0% | 283 | 17.1% | 17.5% | -24 | -0.4pp |
| Lone person households | 420 | 27.1% | 23.6% | 438 | 26.5% | 23.6% | -18 | +0.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 79 | 5.1% | 4.3% | 90 | 5.4% | 4.3% | -11 | -0.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 152 | 9.8% | 7.6% | 152 | 9.2% | 8.2% | 0 | +0.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 182 | 11.7% | 11.7% | 190 | 11.5% | 11.1% | -8 | +0.2pp |
| Group households | 42 | 2.7% | 2.8% | 40 | 2.4% | 2.8% | +2 | +0.3pp |
| Total households | 1,551 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,654 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -103 | 0.0pp |