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 Edward River (A), accounting for 25.4% (1,112 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (23.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older lone persons, which increased by 52 households and 0.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Edward River (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Edward River (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 Edward River (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Couples without children
2021 count
1,042
% of total
23.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
1,042
23.8%
+0.1pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
116
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
116
2.6%
-0.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
95
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
95
2.2%
-0.2pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
831
% of total
19.0%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
831
19.0%
+0.6pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,112
% of total
25.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
1,112
25.4%
0.0pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
227
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
227
5.2%
-0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
358
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
358
8.2%
-0.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
523
% of total
11.9%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
523
11.9%
+0.9pp
Group households
2021 count
81
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
81
1.8%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+33
+0.1pp
Young couples without children
-7
-0.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-8
-0.2pp
Older couples without children
+48
+0.6pp
Lone person households
+29
0.0pp
Young lone persons
-1
-0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-19
-0.6pp
Older lone persons
+52
+0.9pp
Group households
-7
-0.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Edward River (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 | 1,042 | 23.8% | 25.0% | 1,009 | 23.7% | 25.0% | +33 | +0.1pp |
| Young couples without children | 116 | 2.6% | 3.7% | 123 | 2.9% | 4.0% | -7 | -0.3pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 95 | 2.2% | 3.4% | 103 | 2.4% | 3.5% | -8 | -0.2pp |
| Older couples without children | 831 | 19.0% | 18.0% | 783 | 18.4% | 17.5% | +48 | +0.6pp |
| Lone person households | 1,112 | 25.4% | 23.6% | 1,083 | 25.4% | 23.6% | +29 | 0.0pp |
| Young lone persons | 227 | 5.2% | 4.3% | 228 | 5.3% | 4.3% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 358 | 8.2% | 7.6% | 377 | 8.8% | 8.2% | -19 | -0.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 523 | 11.9% | 11.7% | 471 | 11.0% | 11.1% | +52 | +0.9pp |
| Group households | 81 | 1.8% | 2.8% | 88 | 2.1% | 2.8% | -7 | -0.3pp |
| Total households | 4,385 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,265 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +120 | 0.0pp |