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 Gunnedah (A), accounting for 24.6% (1,301 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (23.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in young lone persons, which increased by 55 households and 1 percentage point.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Gunnedah (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Gunnedah (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 Gunnedah (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Couples without children
2021 count
1,271
% of total
24.1%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
1,271
24.1%
-0.4pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
182
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
182
3.4%
-0.5pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
166
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
166
3.1%
-0.4pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
923
% of total
17.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
923
17.5%
+0.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,301
% of total
24.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
1,301
24.6%
+0.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
317
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
317
6.0%
+1.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
380
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
380
7.2%
-0.7pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
601
% of total
11.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
601
11.4%
0.0pp
Group households
2021 count
143
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
143
2.7%
+0.5pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-4
-0.4pp
Young couples without children
-21
-0.5pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-14
-0.4pp
Older couples without children
+31
+0.4pp
Lone person households
+24
+0.1pp
Young lone persons
+55
+1.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-34
-0.7pp
Older lone persons
+5
0.0pp
Group households
+29
+0.5pp
Data table
Households without children for Gunnedah (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 | 1,271 | 24.1% | 25.0% | 1,275 | 24.5% | 25.0% | -4 | -0.4pp |
| Young couples without children | 182 | 3.4% | 3.7% | 203 | 3.9% | 4.0% | -21 | -0.5pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 166 | 3.1% | 3.4% | 180 | 3.5% | 3.5% | -14 | -0.4pp |
| Older couples without children | 923 | 17.5% | 18.0% | 892 | 17.1% | 17.5% | +31 | +0.4pp |
| Lone person households | 1,301 | 24.6% | 23.6% | 1,277 | 24.5% | 23.6% | +24 | +0.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 317 | 6.0% | 4.3% | 262 | 5.0% | 4.3% | +55 | +1.0pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 380 | 7.2% | 7.6% | 414 | 7.9% | 8.2% | -34 | -0.7pp |
| Older lone persons | 601 | 11.4% | 11.7% | 596 | 11.4% | 11.1% | +5 | 0.0pp |
| Group households | 143 | 2.7% | 2.8% | 114 | 2.2% | 2.8% | +29 | +0.5pp |
| Total households | 5,284 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,213 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +71 | 0.0pp |