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 Lachlan (A), accounting for 25.5% (674 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (23.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 30 households and 0.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Lachlan (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Lachlan (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 Lachlan (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Couples without children
2021 count
626
% of total
23.7%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
626
23.7%
-1.1pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
80
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
80
3.0%
+0.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
62
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
62
2.4%
-0.2pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
484
% of total
18.3%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
484
18.3%
-1.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
674
% of total
25.5%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
674
25.5%
+0.9pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
141
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
141
5.3%
+0.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
235
% of total
8.9%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
235
8.9%
+0.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
301
% of total
11.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
301
11.4%
-0.3pp
Group households
2021 count
35
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
35
1.3%
0.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-22
-1.1pp
Young couples without children
+10
+0.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-6
-0.2pp
Older couples without children
-26
-1.2pp
Lone person households
+30
+0.9pp
Young lone persons
+24
+0.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+19
+0.6pp
Older lone persons
-5
-0.3pp
Group households
+1
0.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Lachlan (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 | 626 | 23.7% | 25.0% | 648 | 24.8% | 25.0% | -22 | -1.1pp |
| Young couples without children | 80 | 3.0% | 3.7% | 70 | 2.7% | 4.0% | +10 | +0.3pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 62 | 2.4% | 3.4% | 68 | 2.6% | 3.5% | -6 | -0.2pp |
| Older couples without children | 484 | 18.3% | 18.0% | 510 | 19.5% | 17.5% | -26 | -1.2pp |
| Lone person households | 674 | 25.5% | 23.6% | 644 | 24.6% | 23.6% | +30 | +0.9pp |
| Young lone persons | 141 | 5.3% | 4.3% | 117 | 4.5% | 4.3% | +24 | +0.8pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 235 | 8.9% | 7.6% | 216 | 8.3% | 8.2% | +19 | +0.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 301 | 11.4% | 11.7% | 306 | 11.7% | 11.1% | -5 | -0.3pp |
| Group households | 35 | 1.3% | 2.8% | 34 | 1.3% | 2.8% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Total households | 2,638 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,613 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +25 | 0.0pp |