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 Taree South, accounting for 26% (46 households). This share was higher than Mid-Coast (A) (22.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which decreased by 240 households and 1.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Taree South - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Taree South in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid-Coast (A) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Taree South, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
43
% of total
24.3%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
43
24.3%
+3.7pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
9
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
9
5.1%
+2.6pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
6
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
6
3.4%
+0.5pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
28
% of total
15.8%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
28
15.8%
+0.7pp
Lone person households
2021 count
46
% of total
26.0%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
46
26.0%
-1.9pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
6
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-4.8pp
6
3.4%
-4.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
19
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
19
10.7%
+0.9pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
20
% of total
11.3%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
20
11.3%
+0.8pp
Group households
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
0
0.0%
-2.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-168
+3.7pp
Young couples without children
-17
+2.6pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-24
+0.5pp
Older couples without children
-127
+0.7pp
Lone person households
-240
-1.9pp
Young lone persons
-78
-4.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-82
+0.9pp
Older lone persons
-88
+0.8pp
Group households
-25
-2.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Taree South. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid-Coast (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mid-Coast (A)% | Count | % | Mid-Coast (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 43 | 24.3% | 26.2% | 211 | 20.6% | 26.3% | -168 | +3.7pp |
| Young couples without children | 9 | 5.1% | 2.6% | 26 | 2.5% | 2.9% | -17 | +2.6pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 6 | 3.4% | 2.4% | 30 | 2.9% | 2.4% | -24 | +0.5pp |
| Older couples without children | 28 | 15.8% | 21.2% | 155 | 15.1% | 21.0% | -127 | +0.7pp |
| Lone person households | 46 | 26.0% | 22.8% | 286 | 27.9% | 22.6% | -240 | -1.9pp |
| Young lone persons | 6 | 3.4% | 2.3% | 84 | 8.2% | 2.4% | -78 | -4.8pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 19 | 10.7% | 7.0% | 101 | 9.8% | 7.6% | -82 | +0.9pp |
| Older lone persons | 20 | 11.3% | 13.5% | 108 | 10.5% | 12.6% | -88 | +0.8pp |
| Group households | 0 | 0.0% | 2.1% | 25 | 2.4% | 2.1% | -25 | -2.4pp |
| Total households | 177 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,026 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -849 | 0.0pp |