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 Liverpool Plains (A), accounting for 24.6% (876 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (23.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older couples without children, which decreased by 35 households and 0.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Liverpool Plains (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Liverpool Plains (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 Liverpool Plains (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Couples without children
2021 count
864
% of total
24.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
864
24.3%
-0.1pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
122
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
122
3.4%
+0.6pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
109
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
109
3.1%
+0.3pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
633
% of total
17.8%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
633
17.8%
-0.9pp
Lone person households
2021 count
876
% of total
24.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
876
24.6%
+0.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
132
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
132
3.7%
-0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
307
% of total
8.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
307
8.6%
-0.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
436
% of total
12.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
436
12.3%
+0.1pp
Group households
2021 count
76
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
76
2.1%
0.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-5
-0.1pp
Young couples without children
+21
+0.6pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+9
+0.3pp
Older couples without children
-35
-0.9pp
Lone person households
+1
+0.1pp
Young lone persons
-4
-0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-2
-0.1pp
Older lone persons
+2
+0.1pp
Group households
0
0.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Liverpool Plains (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 | 864 | 24.3% | 25.0% | 869 | 24.4% | 25.0% | -5 | -0.1pp |
| Young couples without children | 122 | 3.4% | 3.7% | 101 | 2.8% | 4.0% | +21 | +0.6pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 109 | 3.1% | 3.4% | 100 | 2.8% | 3.5% | +9 | +0.3pp |
| Older couples without children | 633 | 17.8% | 18.0% | 668 | 18.7% | 17.5% | -35 | -0.9pp |
| Lone person households | 876 | 24.6% | 23.6% | 875 | 24.5% | 23.6% | +1 | +0.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 132 | 3.7% | 4.3% | 136 | 3.8% | 4.3% | -4 | -0.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 307 | 8.6% | 7.6% | 309 | 8.7% | 8.2% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 436 | 12.3% | 11.7% | 434 | 12.2% | 11.1% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| Group households | 76 | 2.1% | 2.8% | 76 | 2.1% | 2.8% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Total households | 3,555 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,568 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -13 | 0.0pp |