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, couples without children was the most common household life-stage group among households in Inverell, accounting for 25.1% (2,042 households). This share was similar to Regional NSW (25%).
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Inverell - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Inverell in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Chart view
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Inverell, with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Couples without children
2021 count
2,042
% of total
25.1%
Change from 2016
-
2,042
25.1%
-
Young couples without children
2021 count
248
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-
248
3.0%
-
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
229
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-
229
2.8%
-
Older couples without children
2021 count
1,565
% of total
19.2%
Change from 2016
-
1,565
19.2%
-
Lone person households
2021 count
1,934
% of total
23.8%
Change from 2016
-
1,934
23.8%
-
Young lone persons
2021 count
367
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-
367
4.5%
-
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
589
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
-
589
7.2%
-
Older lone persons
2021 count
977
% of total
12.0%
Change from 2016
-
977
12.0%
-
Group households
2021 count
181
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-
181
2.2%
-
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Data table
Households without children for Inverell. 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 | 2,042 | 25.1% | 25.0% | - | - | 25.0% | - | - |
| Young couples without children | 248 | 3.0% | 3.7% | - | - | 4.0% | - | - |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 229 | 2.8% | 3.4% | - | - | 3.5% | - | - |
| Older couples without children | 1,565 | 19.2% | 18.0% | - | - | 17.5% | - | - |
| Lone person households | 1,934 | 23.8% | 23.6% | - | - | 23.6% | - | - |
| Young lone persons | 367 | 4.5% | 4.3% | - | - | 4.3% | - | - |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 589 | 7.2% | 7.6% | - | - | 8.2% | - | - |
| Older lone persons | 977 | 12.0% | 11.7% | - | - | 11.1% | - | - |
| Group households | 181 | 2.2% | 2.8% | - | - | 2.8% | - | - |
| Total households | 8,132 | 100.0% | 100.0% | - | - | 100.0% | - | - |