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 Muswellbrook (A), accounting for 25.4% (1,712 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (23.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 169 households and 0.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Muswellbrook (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Muswellbrook (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 Muswellbrook (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Couples without children
2021 count
1,582
% of total
23.4%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
1,582
23.4%
-0.4pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
247
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
247
3.7%
-0.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
226
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
226
3.3%
-0.1pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
1,109
% of total
16.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
1,109
16.4%
-0.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,712
% of total
25.4%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
1,712
25.4%
+0.7pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
492
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
492
7.3%
-0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
614
% of total
9.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
614
9.1%
-0.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
607
% of total
9.0%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
607
9.0%
+0.9pp
Group households
2021 count
164
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
164
2.4%
-0.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+93
-0.4pp
Young couples without children
+6
-0.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+16
-0.1pp
Older couples without children
+71
-0.2pp
Lone person households
+169
+0.7pp
Young lone persons
+21
-0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+41
-0.1pp
Older lone persons
+102
+0.9pp
Group households
-13
-0.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Muswellbrook (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 | 1,582 | 23.4% | 25.0% | 1,489 | 23.8% | 25.0% | +93 | -0.4pp |
| Young couples without children | 247 | 3.7% | 3.7% | 241 | 3.9% | 4.0% | +6 | -0.2pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 226 | 3.3% | 3.4% | 210 | 3.4% | 3.5% | +16 | -0.1pp |
| Older couples without children | 1,109 | 16.4% | 18.0% | 1,038 | 16.6% | 17.5% | +71 | -0.2pp |
| Lone person households | 1,712 | 25.4% | 23.6% | 1,543 | 24.7% | 23.6% | +169 | +0.7pp |
| Young lone persons | 492 | 7.3% | 4.3% | 471 | 7.5% | 4.3% | +21 | -0.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 614 | 9.1% | 7.6% | 573 | 9.2% | 8.2% | +41 | -0.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 607 | 9.0% | 11.7% | 505 | 8.1% | 11.1% | +102 | +0.9pp |
| Group households | 164 | 2.4% | 2.8% | 177 | 2.8% | 2.8% | -13 | -0.4pp |
| Total households | 6,753 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,247 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +506 | 0.0pp |