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 Narromine (A), accounting for 52.9% (1,335 households). This share was lower than Regional NSW (56.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which decreased by 41 households and 1.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Narromine (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Narromine (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 Narromine (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Couples without children
2021 count
632
% of total
25.0%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
632
25.0%
-1.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
649
% of total
25.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
649
25.7%
0.0pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
108
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
108
4.3%
+0.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
186
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
186
7.4%
-0.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
361
% of total
14.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
361
14.3%
+0.1pp
Group households
2021 count
54
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
54
2.1%
+0.2pp
Total households without children
2021 count
1,335
% of total
52.9%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
1,335
52.9%
-1.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-41
-1.4pp
Lone person households
-6
0.0pp
Young lone persons
+13
+0.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-19
-0.6pp
Older lone persons
-2
+0.1pp
Group households
+6
+0.2pp
Total households without children
-41
-1.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Narromine (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 | 632 | 25.0% | 27.7% | 673 | 26.4% | 27.0% | -41 | -1.4pp |
| Lone person households | 649 | 25.7% | 26.1% | 655 | 25.7% | 25.5% | -6 | 0.0pp |
| Young lone persons | 108 | 4.3% | 4.7% | 95 | 3.7% | 4.7% | +13 | +0.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 186 | 7.4% | 8.4% | 205 | 8.0% | 8.9% | -19 | -0.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 361 | 14.3% | 13.0% | 363 | 14.2% | 12.0% | -2 | +0.1pp |
| Group households | 54 | 2.1% | 3.1% | 48 | 1.9% | 3.1% | +6 | +0.2pp |
| Total households without children | 1,335 | 52.9% | 56.8% | 1,376 | 54.0% | 55.6% | -41 | -1.1pp |
| Total households | 2,523 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,549 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -26 | 0.0pp |