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 Armatree, accounting for 54.4% (37 households). This share was lower than Gilgandra (A) (56.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 11 households and 9.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Armatree - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Armatree in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gilgandra (A) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Armatree, with comparison markers for Gilgandra (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
15
% of total
22.1%
Change from 2016
-15.4pp
15
22.1%
-15.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
22
% of total
32.4%
Change from 2016
+9.5pp
22
32.4%
+9.5pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
9
% of total
13.2%
Change from 2016
-9.7pp
9
13.2%
-9.7pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
11
% of total
16.2%
Change from 2016
+16.2pp
11
16.2%
+16.2pp
Group households
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Total households without children
2021 count
37
% of total
54.4%
Change from 2016
-6.0pp
37
54.4%
-6.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-3
-15.4pp
Lone person households
+11
+9.5pp
Young lone persons
0
0.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-2
-9.7pp
Older lone persons
+11
+16.2pp
Group households
0
0.0pp
Total households without children
+8
-6.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Armatree. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Gilgandra (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Gilgandra (A)% | Count | % | Gilgandra (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 15 | 22.1% | 27.7% | 18 | 37.5% | 29.6% | -3 | -15.4pp |
| Lone person households | 22 | 32.4% | 26.5% | 11 | 22.9% | 27.2% | +11 | +9.5pp |
| Young lone persons | 0 | 0.0% | 4.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.8% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 9 | 13.2% | 9.1% | 11 | 22.9% | 9.5% | -2 | -9.7pp |
| Older lone persons | 11 | 16.2% | 13.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 13.4% | +11 | +16.2pp |
| Group households | 0 | 0.0% | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Total households without children | 37 | 54.4% | 56.1% | 29 | 60.4% | 58.7% | +8 | -6.0pp |
| Total households | 68 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 48 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +20 | 0.0pp |