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 Dungog, accounting for 27.1% (309 households). This share was higher than Dungog (A) (20.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 301 households and 15 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Dungog - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Dungog in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Dungog (A) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Dungog, with comparison markers for Dungog (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
251
% of total
22.0%
Change from 2016
-11.3pp
251
22.0%
-11.3pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
30
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-9.5pp
30
2.6%
-9.5pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
32
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-4.8pp
32
2.8%
-4.8pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
189
% of total
16.6%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
189
16.6%
+3.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
309
% of total
27.1%
Change from 2016
+15.0pp
309
27.1%
+15.0pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
38
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
38
3.3%
+3.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
99
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
99
8.7%
-3.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
178
% of total
15.6%
Change from 2016
+11.1pp
178
15.6%
+11.1pp
Group households
2021 count
13
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
13
1.1%
-3.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+229
-11.3pp
Young couples without children
+22
-9.5pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+27
-4.8pp
Older couples without children
+180
+3.0pp
Lone person households
+301
+15.0pp
Young lone persons
+38
+3.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+91
-3.4pp
Older lone persons
+175
+11.1pp
Group households
+10
-3.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Dungog. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Dungog (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Dungog (A)% | Count | % | Dungog (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 251 | 22.0% | 28.7% | 22 | 33.3% | 28.4% | +229 | -11.3pp |
| Young couples without children | 30 | 2.6% | 4.4% | 8 | 12.1% | 5.0% | +22 | -9.5pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 32 | 2.8% | 4.6% | 5 | 7.6% | 4.5% | +27 | -4.8pp |
| Older couples without children | 189 | 16.6% | 19.7% | 9 | 13.6% | 18.9% | +180 | +3.0pp |
| Lone person households | 309 | 27.1% | 20.7% | 8 | 12.1% | 20.9% | +301 | +15.0pp |
| Young lone persons | 38 | 3.3% | 2.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.7% | +38 | +3.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 99 | 8.7% | 7.1% | 8 | 12.1% | 7.6% | +91 | -3.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 178 | 15.6% | 10.5% | 3 | 4.5% | 10.5% | +175 | +11.1pp |
| Group households | 13 | 1.1% | 1.2% | 3 | 4.5% | 1.6% | +10 | -3.4pp |
| Total households | 1,139 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 66 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,073 | 0.0pp |