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 Murrumbidgee (A), accounting for 24.5% (413 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (23.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older couples without children, which increased by 52 households and 2.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Murrumbidgee (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Murrumbidgee (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 Murrumbidgee (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Couples without children
2021 count
412
% of total
24.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
412
24.5%
-0.2pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
54
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
54
3.2%
-1.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
46
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
46
2.7%
-1.1pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
312
% of total
18.5%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
312
18.5%
+2.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
413
% of total
24.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
413
24.5%
+0.4pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
106
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
106
6.3%
+0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
131
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
131
7.8%
-0.9pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
185
% of total
11.0%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
185
11.0%
+1.0pp
Group households
2021 count
25
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
25
1.5%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+21
-0.2pp
Young couples without children
-17
-1.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-14
-1.1pp
Older couples without children
+52
+2.1pp
Lone person households
+32
+0.4pp
Young lone persons
+12
+0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-7
-0.9pp
Older lone persons
+27
+1.0pp
Group households
-6
-0.5pp
Data table
Households without children for Murrumbidgee (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 | 412 | 24.5% | 25.0% | 391 | 24.7% | 25.0% | +21 | -0.2pp |
| Young couples without children | 54 | 3.2% | 3.7% | 71 | 4.5% | 4.0% | -17 | -1.3pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 46 | 2.7% | 3.4% | 60 | 3.8% | 3.5% | -14 | -1.1pp |
| Older couples without children | 312 | 18.5% | 18.0% | 260 | 16.4% | 17.5% | +52 | +2.1pp |
| Lone person households | 413 | 24.5% | 23.6% | 381 | 24.1% | 23.6% | +32 | +0.4pp |
| Young lone persons | 106 | 6.3% | 4.3% | 94 | 5.9% | 4.3% | +12 | +0.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 131 | 7.8% | 7.6% | 138 | 8.7% | 8.2% | -7 | -0.9pp |
| Older lone persons | 185 | 11.0% | 11.7% | 158 | 10.0% | 11.1% | +27 | +1.0pp |
| Group households | 25 | 1.5% | 2.8% | 31 | 2.0% | 2.8% | -6 | -0.5pp |
| Total households | 1,684 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,584 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +100 | 0.0pp |