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 Kyogle (A), accounting for 24.4% (1,209 households). This share was lower than Regional NSW (25%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older lone persons, which increased by 123 households and 1.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Kyogle (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Kyogle (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 Kyogle (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Couples without children
2021 count
1,209
% of total
24.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
1,209
24.4%
+0.3pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
135
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
135
2.7%
-0.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
113
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
113
2.3%
+0.2pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
961
% of total
19.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
961
19.4%
+0.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,208
% of total
24.3%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
1,208
24.3%
-0.4pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
111
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
111
2.2%
-0.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
501
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
501
10.1%
-1.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
594
% of total
12.0%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
594
12.0%
+1.8pp
Group households
2021 count
129
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
129
2.6%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+95
+0.3pp
Young couples without children
-4
-0.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+17
+0.2pp
Older couples without children
+82
+0.4pp
Lone person households
+66
-0.4pp
Young lone persons
-33
-0.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-21
-1.2pp
Older lone persons
+123
+1.8pp
Group households
+20
+0.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Kyogle (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 | 1,209 | 24.4% | 25.0% | 1,114 | 24.1% | 25.0% | +95 | +0.3pp |
| Young couples without children | 135 | 2.7% | 3.7% | 139 | 3.0% | 4.0% | -4 | -0.3pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 113 | 2.3% | 3.4% | 96 | 2.1% | 3.5% | +17 | +0.2pp |
| Older couples without children | 961 | 19.4% | 18.0% | 879 | 19.0% | 17.5% | +82 | +0.4pp |
| Lone person households | 1,208 | 24.3% | 23.6% | 1,142 | 24.7% | 23.6% | +66 | -0.4pp |
| Young lone persons | 111 | 2.2% | 4.3% | 144 | 3.1% | 4.3% | -33 | -0.9pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 501 | 10.1% | 7.6% | 522 | 11.3% | 8.2% | -21 | -1.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 594 | 12.0% | 11.7% | 471 | 10.2% | 11.1% | +123 | +1.8pp |
| Group households | 129 | 2.6% | 2.8% | 109 | 2.4% | 2.8% | +20 | +0.2pp |
| Total households | 4,961 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,616 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +345 | 0.0pp |