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 Narromine (A), accounting for 24.8% (649 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (23.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older couples without children, which decreased by 43 households and 1 percentage point.
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.
Chart view
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
24.1%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
632
24.1%
-0.7pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
93
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
93
3.5%
+0.5pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
82
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
82
3.1%
-0.3pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
457
% of total
17.4%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
457
17.4%
-1.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
649
% of total
24.8%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
649
24.8%
+0.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
108
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
108
4.1%
+0.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
186
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
186
7.1%
-0.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
361
% of total
13.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
361
13.8%
+0.4pp
Group households
2021 count
54
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
54
2.1%
+0.3pp
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-41
-0.7pp
Young couples without children
+12
+0.5pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-10
-0.3pp
Older couples without children
-43
-1.0pp
Lone person households
-6
+0.6pp
Young lone persons
+13
+0.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-19
-0.5pp
Older lone persons
-2
+0.4pp
Group households
+6
+0.3pp
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 | 24.1% | 25.0% | 673 | 24.8% | 25.0% | -41 | -0.7pp |
| Young couples without children | 93 | 3.5% | 3.7% | 81 | 3.0% | 4.0% | +12 | +0.5pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 82 | 3.1% | 3.4% | 92 | 3.4% | 3.5% | -10 | -0.3pp |
| Older couples without children | 457 | 17.4% | 18.0% | 500 | 18.4% | 17.5% | -43 | -1.0pp |
| Lone person households | 649 | 24.8% | 23.6% | 655 | 24.2% | 23.6% | -6 | +0.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 108 | 4.1% | 4.3% | 95 | 3.5% | 4.3% | +13 | +0.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 186 | 7.1% | 7.6% | 205 | 7.6% | 8.2% | -19 | -0.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 361 | 13.8% | 11.7% | 363 | 13.4% | 11.1% | -2 | +0.4pp |
| Group households | 54 | 2.1% | 2.8% | 48 | 1.8% | 2.8% | +6 | +0.3pp |
| Total households | 2,622 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,712 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -90 | 0.0pp |