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, couples without children was the most common household life-stage group among households in Richmond Valley (A), accounting for 24.9% (2,677 households). This share was similar to Regional NSW (25%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older couples without children, which increased by 252 households and 1.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Richmond Valley (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Richmond Valley (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 Richmond Valley (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Couples without children
2021 count
2,677
% of total
24.9%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
2,677
24.9%
+0.9pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
351
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
351
3.3%
-0.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
352
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
352
3.3%
-0.1pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
1,974
% of total
18.3%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
1,974
18.3%
+1.3pp
Lone person households
2021 count
2,578
% of total
23.9%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
2,578
23.9%
-0.8pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
331
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
331
3.1%
-0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
858
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
858
8.0%
-0.9pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
1,393
% of total
12.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
1,393
12.9%
+0.3pp
Group households
2021 count
256
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
256
2.4%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+248
+0.9pp
Young couples without children
-16
-0.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+12
-0.1pp
Older couples without children
+252
+1.3pp
Lone person households
+71
-0.8pp
Young lone persons
-6
-0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-39
-0.9pp
Older lone persons
+120
+0.3pp
Group households
-2
-0.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Richmond Valley (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 | 2,677 | 24.9% | 25.0% | 2,429 | 24.0% | 25.0% | +248 | +0.9pp |
| Young couples without children | 351 | 3.3% | 3.7% | 367 | 3.6% | 4.0% | -16 | -0.3pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 352 | 3.3% | 3.4% | 340 | 3.4% | 3.5% | +12 | -0.1pp |
| Older couples without children | 1,974 | 18.3% | 18.0% | 1,722 | 17.0% | 17.5% | +252 | +1.3pp |
| Lone person households | 2,578 | 23.9% | 23.6% | 2,507 | 24.7% | 23.6% | +71 | -0.8pp |
| Young lone persons | 331 | 3.1% | 4.3% | 337 | 3.3% | 4.3% | -6 | -0.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 858 | 8.0% | 7.6% | 897 | 8.9% | 8.2% | -39 | -0.9pp |
| Older lone persons | 1,393 | 12.9% | 11.7% | 1,273 | 12.6% | 11.1% | +120 | +0.3pp |
| Group households | 256 | 2.4% | 2.8% | 258 | 2.5% | 2.8% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| Total households | 10,770 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10,130 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +640 | 0.0pp |