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 Gumma, accounting for 55.7% (117 households). This share was lower than Nambucca (A) (60.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 24 households and 3.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Gumma - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Gumma in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Nambucca (A) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Gumma, with comparison markers for Nambucca (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
70
% of total
33.3%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
70
33.3%
+1.3pp
Lone person households
2021 count
43
% of total
20.5%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
43
20.5%
+3.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
4
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
4
1.9%
+1.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
10
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
10
4.8%
-0.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
21
% of total
10.0%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
21
10.0%
-2.4pp
Group households
2021 count
4
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
4
1.9%
-0.9pp
Total households without children
2021 count
117
% of total
55.7%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
117
55.7%
+3.5pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+13
+1.3pp
Lone person households
+12
+3.1pp
Young lone persons
+4
+1.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+1
-0.3pp
Older lone persons
-1
-2.4pp
Group households
-1
-0.9pp
Total households without children
+24
+3.5pp
Data table
Households without children for Gumma. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Nambucca (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Nambucca (A)% | Count | % | Nambucca (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 70 | 33.3% | 27.9% | 57 | 32.0% | 28.8% | +13 | +1.3pp |
| Lone person households | 43 | 20.5% | 30.1% | 31 | 17.4% | 29.1% | +12 | +3.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 4 | 1.9% | 2.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.4% | +4 | +1.9pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 10 | 4.8% | 9.8% | 9 | 5.1% | 10.7% | +1 | -0.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 21 | 10.0% | 17.8% | 22 | 12.4% | 15.9% | -1 | -2.4pp |
| Group households | 4 | 1.9% | 2.9% | 5 | 2.8% | 3.0% | -1 | -0.9pp |
| Total households without children | 117 | 55.7% | 60.9% | 93 | 52.2% | 60.9% | +24 | +3.5pp |
| Total households | 210 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 178 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +32 | 0.0pp |