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 Tenterfield (A), accounting for 24.6% (1,024 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (23.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older couples without children, which increased by 123 households and 1 percentage point.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Tenterfield (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Tenterfield (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 Tenterfield (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Couples without children
2021 count
1,015
% of total
24.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
1,015
24.4%
+0.3pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
75
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
75
1.8%
-0.5pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
61
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
61
1.5%
-0.3pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
879
% of total
21.1%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
879
21.1%
+1.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,024
% of total
24.6%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
1,024
24.6%
-0.4pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
118
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
118
2.8%
-0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
371
% of total
8.9%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
371
8.9%
-0.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
535
% of total
12.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
535
12.9%
+0.5pp
Group households
2021 count
85
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
85
2.0%
+0.2pp
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+106
+0.3pp
Young couples without children
-10
-0.5pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-7
-0.3pp
Older couples without children
+123
+1.0pp
Lone person households
+83
-0.4pp
Young lone persons
+2
-0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+12
-0.6pp
Older lone persons
+69
+0.5pp
Group households
+18
+0.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Tenterfield (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 | 1,015 | 24.4% | 25.0% | 909 | 24.1% | 25.0% | +106 | +0.3pp |
| Young couples without children | 75 | 1.8% | 3.7% | 85 | 2.3% | 4.0% | -10 | -0.5pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 61 | 1.5% | 3.4% | 68 | 1.8% | 3.5% | -7 | -0.3pp |
| Older couples without children | 879 | 21.1% | 18.0% | 756 | 20.1% | 17.5% | +123 | +1.0pp |
| Lone person households | 1,024 | 24.6% | 23.6% | 941 | 25.0% | 23.6% | +83 | -0.4pp |
| Young lone persons | 118 | 2.8% | 4.3% | 116 | 3.1% | 4.3% | +2 | -0.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 371 | 8.9% | 7.6% | 359 | 9.5% | 8.2% | +12 | -0.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 535 | 12.9% | 11.7% | 466 | 12.4% | 11.1% | +69 | +0.5pp |
| Group households | 85 | 2.0% | 2.8% | 67 | 1.8% | 2.8% | +18 | +0.2pp |
| Total households | 4,163 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,767 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +396 | 0.0pp |