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 Gwydir (A), accounting for 59.9% (1,253 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (56.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which decreased by 63 households, while its share rose by 0.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Gwydir (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Gwydir (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 Gwydir (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Couples without children
2021 count
635
% of total
30.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
635
30.3%
-0.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
573
% of total
27.4%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
573
27.4%
+0.9pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
84
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
84
4.0%
+0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
182
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
182
8.7%
-0.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
313
% of total
15.0%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
313
15.0%
+1.4pp
Group households
2021 count
45
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
45
2.2%
+0.1pp
Total households without children
2021 count
1,253
% of total
59.9%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
1,253
59.9%
+0.8pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-45
-0.2pp
Lone person households
-17
+0.9pp
Young lone persons
0
+0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-14
-0.1pp
Older lone persons
+10
+1.4pp
Group households
-1
+0.1pp
Total households without children
-63
+0.8pp
Data table
Households without children for Gwydir (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 | 635 | 30.3% | 27.7% | 680 | 30.5% | 27.0% | -45 | -0.2pp |
| Lone person households | 573 | 27.4% | 26.1% | 590 | 26.5% | 25.5% | -17 | +0.9pp |
| Young lone persons | 84 | 4.0% | 4.7% | 84 | 3.8% | 4.7% | 0 | +0.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 182 | 8.7% | 8.4% | 196 | 8.8% | 8.9% | -14 | -0.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 313 | 15.0% | 13.0% | 303 | 13.6% | 12.0% | +10 | +1.4pp |
| Group households | 45 | 2.2% | 3.1% | 46 | 2.1% | 3.1% | -1 | +0.1pp |
| Total households without children | 1,253 | 59.9% | 56.8% | 1,316 | 59.1% | 55.6% | -63 | +0.8pp |
| Total households | 2,093 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,226 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -133 | 0.0pp |