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, total households without children was the most common household life-stage group among households in Mid-Western Regional (A), accounting for 56.1% (5,888 households). This share was lower than Regional NSW (56.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 595 households and 2.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Mid-Western Regional (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Mid-Western Regional (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 Mid-Western Regional (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Couples without children
2021 count
2,897
% of total
27.6%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
2,897
27.6%
+2.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
2,724
% of total
25.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
2,724
25.9%
+0.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
449
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
449
4.3%
-0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
937
% of total
8.9%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
937
8.9%
-0.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
1,332
% of total
12.7%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
1,332
12.7%
+0.8pp
Group households
2021 count
267
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
267
2.5%
0.0pp
Total households without children
2021 count
5,888
% of total
56.1%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
5,888
56.1%
+2.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+383
+2.0pp
Lone person households
+193
+0.1pp
Young lone persons
-22
-0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+36
-0.3pp
Older lone persons
+167
+0.8pp
Group households
+19
0.0pp
Total households without children
+595
+2.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Mid-Western Regional (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 | 2,897 | 27.6% | 27.7% | 2,514 | 25.6% | 27.0% | +383 | +2.0pp |
| Lone person households | 2,724 | 25.9% | 26.1% | 2,531 | 25.8% | 25.5% | +193 | +0.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 449 | 4.3% | 4.7% | 471 | 4.8% | 4.7% | -22 | -0.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 937 | 8.9% | 8.4% | 901 | 9.2% | 8.9% | +36 | -0.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 1,332 | 12.7% | 13.0% | 1,165 | 11.9% | 12.0% | +167 | +0.8pp |
| Group households | 267 | 2.5% | 3.1% | 248 | 2.5% | 3.1% | +19 | 0.0pp |
| Total households without children | 5,888 | 56.1% | 56.8% | 5,293 | 53.9% | 55.6% | +595 | +2.2pp |
| Total households | 10,502 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9,825 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +677 | 0.0pp |