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 Dubbo Regional, accounting for 24.4% (5,256 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (23.6%).
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Dubbo Regional - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Dubbo Regional in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Chart view
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Dubbo Regional, with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Couples without children
2021 count
5,204
% of total
24.1%
Change from 2016
-
5,204
24.1%
-
Young couples without children
2021 count
765
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-
765
3.5%
-
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
685
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-
685
3.2%
-
Older couples without children
2021 count
3,754
% of total
17.4%
Change from 2016
-
3,754
17.4%
-
Lone person households
2021 count
5,256
% of total
24.4%
Change from 2016
-
5,256
24.4%
-
Young lone persons
2021 count
1,252
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
-
1,252
5.8%
-
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
1,685
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
-
1,685
7.8%
-
Older lone persons
2021 count
2,315
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
-
2,315
10.7%
-
Group households
2021 count
650
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-
650
3.0%
-
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Data table
Households without children for Dubbo Regional. 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 | 5,204 | 24.1% | 25.0% | - | - | 25.0% | - | - |
| Young couples without children | 765 | 3.5% | 3.7% | - | - | 4.0% | - | - |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 685 | 3.2% | 3.4% | - | - | 3.5% | - | - |
| Older couples without children | 3,754 | 17.4% | 18.0% | - | - | 17.5% | - | - |
| Lone person households | 5,256 | 24.4% | 23.6% | - | - | 23.6% | - | - |
| Young lone persons | 1,252 | 5.8% | 4.3% | - | - | 4.3% | - | - |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 1,685 | 7.8% | 7.6% | - | - | 8.2% | - | - |
| Older lone persons | 2,315 | 10.7% | 11.7% | - | - | 11.1% | - | - |
| Group households | 650 | 3.0% | 2.8% | - | - | 2.8% | - | - |
| Total households | 21,566 | 100.0% | 100.0% | - | - | 100.0% | - | - |