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, total households without children was the most common household life-stage group among households in Federation (A), accounting for 63.9% (3,594 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (56.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 346 households and 2.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Federation (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Federation (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 Federation (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Couples without children
2021 count
1,804
% of total
32.1%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
1,804
32.1%
+0.9pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,667
% of total
29.6%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
1,667
29.6%
+1.3pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
229
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
229
4.1%
-0.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
486
% of total
8.6%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
486
8.6%
-0.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
953
% of total
16.9%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
953
16.9%
+2.6pp
Group households
2021 count
123
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
123
2.2%
+0.1pp
Total households without children
2021 count
3,594
% of total
63.9%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
3,594
63.9%
+2.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+157
+0.9pp
Lone person households
+175
+1.3pp
Young lone persons
-31
-0.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+6
-0.5pp
Older lone persons
+199
+2.6pp
Group households
+14
+0.1pp
Total households without children
+346
+2.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Federation (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 | 1,804 | 32.1% | 27.7% | 1,647 | 31.2% | 27.0% | +157 | +0.9pp |
| Lone person households | 1,667 | 29.6% | 26.1% | 1,492 | 28.3% | 25.5% | +175 | +1.3pp |
| Young lone persons | 229 | 4.1% | 4.7% | 260 | 4.9% | 4.7% | -31 | -0.8pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 486 | 8.6% | 8.4% | 480 | 9.1% | 8.9% | +6 | -0.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 953 | 16.9% | 13.0% | 754 | 14.3% | 12.0% | +199 | +2.6pp |
| Group households | 123 | 2.2% | 3.1% | 109 | 2.1% | 3.1% | +14 | +0.1pp |
| Total households without children | 3,594 | 63.9% | 56.8% | 3,248 | 61.6% | 55.6% | +346 | +2.3pp |
| Total households | 5,626 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,274 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +352 | 0.0pp |