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 Narrandera (A), accounting for 57.2% (1,347 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (56.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 19 households and 1.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Narrandera (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Narrandera (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 Narrandera (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Couples without children
2021 count
611
% of total
26.0%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
611
26.0%
+1.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
685
% of total
29.1%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
685
29.1%
+0.7pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
127
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
127
5.4%
+0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
227
% of total
9.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
227
9.6%
+0.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
325
% of total
13.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
325
13.8%
-0.2pp
Group households
2021 count
51
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
51
2.2%
0.0pp
Total households without children
2021 count
1,347
% of total
57.2%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
1,347
57.2%
+1.9pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+19
+1.4pp
Lone person households
+1
+0.7pp
Young lone persons
+10
+0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+2
+0.2pp
Older lone persons
-11
-0.2pp
Group households
-3
0.0pp
Total households without children
+17
+1.9pp
Data table
Households without children for Narrandera (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 | 611 | 26.0% | 27.7% | 592 | 24.6% | 27.0% | +19 | +1.4pp |
| Lone person households | 685 | 29.1% | 26.1% | 684 | 28.4% | 25.5% | +1 | +0.7pp |
| Young lone persons | 127 | 5.4% | 4.7% | 117 | 4.9% | 4.7% | +10 | +0.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 227 | 9.6% | 8.4% | 225 | 9.4% | 8.9% | +2 | +0.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 325 | 13.8% | 13.0% | 336 | 14.0% | 12.0% | -11 | -0.2pp |
| Group households | 51 | 2.2% | 3.1% | 54 | 2.2% | 3.1% | -3 | 0.0pp |
| Total households without children | 1,347 | 57.2% | 56.8% | 1,330 | 55.3% | 55.6% | +17 | +1.9pp |
| Total households | 2,353 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,405 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -52 | 0.0pp |