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 Parkes (A), accounting for 26% (1,683 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (23.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older couples without children, which increased by 112 households and 1 percentage point.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Parkes (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Parkes (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 Parkes (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Couples without children
2021 count
1,484
% of total
23.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
1,484
23.0%
-0.5pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
197
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
197
3.0%
-0.8pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
185
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
185
2.9%
-0.7pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
1,102
% of total
17.1%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
1,102
17.1%
+1.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,683
% of total
26.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
1,683
26.0%
+0.4pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
343
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
343
5.3%
+0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
555
% of total
8.6%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
555
8.6%
-0.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
785
% of total
12.1%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
785
12.1%
+0.3pp
Group households
2021 count
127
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
127
2.0%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+36
-0.5pp
Young couples without children
-39
-0.8pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-37
-0.7pp
Older couples without children
+112
+1.0pp
Lone person households
+108
+0.4pp
Young lone persons
+41
+0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
0
-0.4pp
Older lone persons
+55
+0.3pp
Group households
+23
+0.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Parkes (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 | 1,484 | 23.0% | 25.0% | 1,448 | 23.5% | 25.0% | +36 | -0.5pp |
| Young couples without children | 197 | 3.0% | 3.7% | 236 | 3.8% | 4.0% | -39 | -0.8pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 185 | 2.9% | 3.4% | 222 | 3.6% | 3.5% | -37 | -0.7pp |
| Older couples without children | 1,102 | 17.1% | 18.0% | 990 | 16.1% | 17.5% | +112 | +1.0pp |
| Lone person households | 1,683 | 26.0% | 23.6% | 1,575 | 25.6% | 23.6% | +108 | +0.4pp |
| Young lone persons | 343 | 5.3% | 4.3% | 302 | 4.9% | 4.3% | +41 | +0.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 555 | 8.6% | 7.6% | 555 | 9.0% | 8.2% | 0 | -0.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 785 | 12.1% | 11.7% | 730 | 11.8% | 11.1% | +55 | +0.3pp |
| Group households | 127 | 2.0% | 2.8% | 104 | 1.7% | 2.8% | +23 | +0.3pp |
| Total households | 6,461 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,162 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +299 | 0.0pp |