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 Bolwarra (NSW), accounting for 32.2% (157 households). This share was higher than Maitland (C) (26.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which decreased by 111 households and 7.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Bolwarra (NSW) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Bolwarra (NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Maitland (C) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bolwarra (NSW), with comparison markers for Maitland (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
157
% of total
32.2%
Change from 2016
+7.6pp
157
32.2%
+7.6pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
31
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
31
6.4%
+2.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
27
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
27
5.5%
+1.5pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
99
% of total
20.3%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
99
20.3%
+3.7pp
Lone person households
2021 count
83
% of total
17.0%
Change from 2016
-7.1pp
83
17.0%
-7.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
12
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
12
2.5%
-2.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
25
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
25
5.1%
-3.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
47
% of total
9.7%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
47
9.7%
-1.0pp
Group households
2021 count
6
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
6
1.2%
-1.9pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-41
+7.6pp
Young couples without children
-1
+2.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-5
+1.5pp
Older couples without children
-35
+3.7pp
Lone person households
-111
-7.1pp
Young lone persons
-25
-2.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-42
-3.2pp
Older lone persons
-39
-1.0pp
Group households
-19
-1.9pp
Data table
Households without children for Bolwarra (NSW). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Maitland (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Maitland (C)% | Count | % | Maitland (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 157 | 32.2% | 26.7% | 198 | 24.6% | 26.9% | -41 | +7.6pp |
| Young couples without children | 31 | 6.4% | 5.0% | 32 | 4.0% | 5.6% | -1 | +2.4pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 27 | 5.5% | 4.8% | 32 | 4.0% | 5.1% | -5 | +1.5pp |
| Older couples without children | 99 | 20.3% | 17.0% | 134 | 16.6% | 16.2% | -35 | +3.7pp |
| Lone person households | 83 | 17.0% | 22.0% | 194 | 24.1% | 21.9% | -111 | -7.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 12 | 2.5% | 5.3% | 37 | 4.6% | 5.3% | -25 | -2.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 25 | 5.1% | 7.2% | 67 | 8.3% | 7.5% | -42 | -3.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 47 | 9.7% | 9.6% | 86 | 10.7% | 9.1% | -39 | -1.0pp |
| Group households | 6 | 1.2% | 2.5% | 25 | 3.1% | 2.4% | -19 | -1.9pp |
| Total households | 487 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 805 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -318 | 0.0pp |