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 Forbes (A), accounting for 25.2% (1,115 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (23.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 81 households and 0.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Forbes (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Forbes (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 Forbes (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Couples without children
2021 count
1,063
% of total
24.0%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
1,063
24.0%
-0.6pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
121
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
121
2.7%
-0.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
110
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
110
2.5%
-0.4pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
832
% of total
18.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
832
18.8%
+0.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,115
% of total
25.2%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
1,115
25.2%
+0.9pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
236
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
236
5.3%
+0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
358
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
358
8.1%
+0.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
515
% of total
11.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
515
11.6%
0.0pp
Group households
2021 count
82
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
82
1.9%
0.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+13
-0.6pp
Young couples without children
-11
-0.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-13
-0.4pp
Older couples without children
+37
+0.1pp
Lone person households
+81
+0.9pp
Young lone persons
+24
+0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+19
+0.1pp
Older lone persons
+20
0.0pp
Group households
+2
0.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Forbes (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 | 1,063 | 24.0% | 25.0% | 1,050 | 24.6% | 25.0% | +13 | -0.6pp |
| Young couples without children | 121 | 2.7% | 3.7% | 132 | 3.1% | 4.0% | -11 | -0.4pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 110 | 2.5% | 3.4% | 123 | 2.9% | 3.5% | -13 | -0.4pp |
| Older couples without children | 832 | 18.8% | 18.0% | 795 | 18.7% | 17.5% | +37 | +0.1pp |
| Lone person households | 1,115 | 25.2% | 23.6% | 1,034 | 24.3% | 23.6% | +81 | +0.9pp |
| Young lone persons | 236 | 5.3% | 4.3% | 212 | 5.0% | 4.3% | +24 | +0.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 358 | 8.1% | 7.6% | 339 | 8.0% | 8.2% | +19 | +0.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 515 | 11.6% | 11.7% | 495 | 11.6% | 11.1% | +20 | 0.0pp |
| Group households | 82 | 1.9% | 2.8% | 80 | 1.9% | 2.8% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Total households | 4,432 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,260 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +172 | 0.0pp |