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 Newcastle (C), accounting for 59.5% (40,909 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (56.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 4,675 households and 1.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Newcastle (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Newcastle (C) 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 Newcastle (C), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Couples without children
2021 count
16,835
% of total
24.5%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
16,835
24.5%
+1.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
19,486
% of total
28.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
19,486
28.3%
+0.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
5,436
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
5,436
7.9%
+0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
6,231
% of total
9.1%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
6,231
9.1%
-0.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
7,816
% of total
11.4%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
7,816
11.4%
+0.5pp
Group households
2021 count
4,588
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
4,588
6.7%
+0.1pp
Total households without children
2021 count
40,909
% of total
59.5%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
40,909
59.5%
+1.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+2,194
+1.0pp
Lone person households
+1,996
+0.2pp
Young lone persons
+721
+0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+282
-0.4pp
Older lone persons
+992
+0.5pp
Group households
+485
+0.1pp
Total households without children
+4,675
+1.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Newcastle (C). 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 | 16,835 | 24.5% | 27.7% | 14,641 | 23.5% | 27.0% | +2,194 | +1.0pp |
| Lone person households | 19,486 | 28.3% | 26.1% | 17,490 | 28.1% | 25.5% | +1,996 | +0.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 5,436 | 7.9% | 4.7% | 4,715 | 7.6% | 4.7% | +721 | +0.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 6,231 | 9.1% | 8.4% | 5,949 | 9.5% | 8.9% | +282 | -0.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 7,816 | 11.4% | 13.0% | 6,824 | 10.9% | 12.0% | +992 | +0.5pp |
| Group households | 4,588 | 6.7% | 3.1% | 4,103 | 6.6% | 3.1% | +485 | +0.1pp |
| Total households without children | 40,909 | 59.5% | 56.8% | 36,234 | 58.1% | 55.6% | +4,675 | +1.4pp |
| Total households | 68,811 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 62,332 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +6,479 | 0.0pp |