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 Murray River (A), accounting for 28.2% (1,789 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (25%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 178 households and 0.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Murray River (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Murray River (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 Murray River (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Couples without children
2021 count
1,789
% of total
28.2%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
1,789
28.2%
+0.9pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
210
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
210
3.3%
+0.6pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
174
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
174
2.7%
+0.3pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
1,405
% of total
22.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
1,405
22.1%
-0.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,341
% of total
21.1%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
1,341
21.1%
-0.8pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
172
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
172
2.7%
-0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
376
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
376
5.9%
-1.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
785
% of total
12.4%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
785
12.4%
+0.8pp
Group households
2021 count
98
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
98
1.5%
0.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+178
+0.9pp
Young couples without children
+48
+0.6pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+34
+0.3pp
Older couples without children
+96
-0.1pp
Lone person households
+49
-0.8pp
Young lone persons
-18
-0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-44
-1.2pp
Older lone persons
+99
+0.8pp
Group households
+10
0.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Murray River (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 | 1,789 | 28.2% | 25.0% | 1,611 | 27.3% | 25.0% | +178 | +0.9pp |
| Young couples without children | 210 | 3.3% | 3.7% | 162 | 2.7% | 4.0% | +48 | +0.6pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 174 | 2.7% | 3.4% | 140 | 2.4% | 3.5% | +34 | +0.3pp |
| Older couples without children | 1,405 | 22.1% | 18.0% | 1,309 | 22.2% | 17.5% | +96 | -0.1pp |
| Lone person households | 1,341 | 21.1% | 23.6% | 1,292 | 21.9% | 23.6% | +49 | -0.8pp |
| Young lone persons | 172 | 2.7% | 4.3% | 190 | 3.2% | 4.3% | -18 | -0.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 376 | 5.9% | 7.6% | 420 | 7.1% | 8.2% | -44 | -1.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 785 | 12.4% | 11.7% | 686 | 11.6% | 11.1% | +99 | +0.8pp |
| Group households | 98 | 1.5% | 2.8% | 88 | 1.5% | 2.8% | +10 | 0.0pp |
| Total households | 6,350 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,898 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +452 | 0.0pp |