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 Moree Plains (A), accounting for 25.2% (1,185 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (23.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which decreased by 154 households and 1 percentage point.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Moree Plains (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Moree 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 Moree Plains (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Couples without children
2021 count
1,103
% of total
23.4%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
1,103
23.4%
+0.9pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
168
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
168
3.6%
0.0pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
136
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
136
2.9%
-0.1pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
799
% of total
17.0%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
799
17.0%
+1.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,185
% of total
25.2%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
1,185
25.2%
-1.0pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
305
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
305
6.5%
-0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
425
% of total
9.0%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
425
9.0%
-0.9pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
457
% of total
9.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
457
9.7%
+0.1pp
Group households
2021 count
128
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
128
2.7%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-45
+0.9pp
Young couples without children
-14
0.0pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-17
-0.1pp
Older couples without children
-14
+1.1pp
Lone person households
-154
-1.0pp
Young lone persons
-38
-0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-81
-0.9pp
Older lone persons
-31
+0.1pp
Group households
-1
+0.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Moree 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 | 1,103 | 23.4% | 25.0% | 1,148 | 22.5% | 25.0% | -45 | +0.9pp |
| Young couples without children | 168 | 3.6% | 3.7% | 182 | 3.6% | 4.0% | -14 | 0.0pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 136 | 2.9% | 3.4% | 153 | 3.0% | 3.5% | -17 | -0.1pp |
| Older couples without children | 799 | 17.0% | 18.0% | 813 | 15.9% | 17.5% | -14 | +1.1pp |
| Lone person households | 1,185 | 25.2% | 23.6% | 1,339 | 26.2% | 23.6% | -154 | -1.0pp |
| Young lone persons | 305 | 6.5% | 4.3% | 343 | 6.7% | 4.3% | -38 | -0.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 425 | 9.0% | 7.6% | 506 | 9.9% | 8.2% | -81 | -0.9pp |
| Older lone persons | 457 | 9.7% | 11.7% | 488 | 9.6% | 11.1% | -31 | +0.1pp |
| Group households | 128 | 2.7% | 2.8% | 129 | 2.5% | 2.8% | -1 | +0.2pp |
| Total households | 4,706 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,101 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -395 | 0.0pp |