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 Barellan (part), accounting for 60.5% (124 households). This share was higher than Narrandera (A) (57.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 18 households and 9.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Barellan (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Barellan (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Narrandera (A) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Barellan (part), with comparison markers for Narrandera (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
47
% of total
22.9%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
47
22.9%
-0.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
73
% of total
35.6%
Change from 2016
+9.4pp
73
35.6%
+9.4pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
9
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
9
4.4%
+1.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
14
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
-4.6pp
14
6.8%
-4.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
40
% of total
19.5%
Change from 2016
+8.5pp
40
19.5%
+8.5pp
Group households
2021 count
4
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
4
2.0%
-2.3pp
Total households without children
2021 count
124
% of total
60.5%
Change from 2016
+6.7pp
124
60.5%
+6.7pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-2
-0.4pp
Lone person households
+18
+9.4pp
Young lone persons
+2
+1.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-10
-4.6pp
Older lone persons
+17
+8.5pp
Group households
-5
-2.3pp
Total households without children
+11
+6.7pp
Data table
Households without children for Barellan (part). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Narrandera (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Narrandera (A)% | Count | % | Narrandera (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 47 | 22.9% | 26.0% | 49 | 23.3% | 24.6% | -2 | -0.4pp |
| Lone person households | 73 | 35.6% | 29.1% | 55 | 26.2% | 28.4% | +18 | +9.4pp |
| Young lone persons | 9 | 4.4% | 5.4% | 7 | 3.3% | 4.9% | +2 | +1.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 14 | 6.8% | 9.6% | 24 | 11.4% | 9.4% | -10 | -4.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 40 | 19.5% | 13.8% | 23 | 11.0% | 14.0% | +17 | +8.5pp |
| Group households | 4 | 2.0% | 2.2% | 9 | 4.3% | 2.2% | -5 | -2.3pp |
| Total households without children | 124 | 60.5% | 57.2% | 113 | 53.8% | 55.3% | +11 | +6.7pp |
| Total households | 205 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 210 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -5 | 0.0pp |