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 Unincorporated NSW, accounting for 26.5% (112 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (25%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older lone persons, which increased by 7 households and 1.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Unincorporated NSW - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Unincorporated NSW 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 Unincorporated NSW, with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Couples without children
2021 count
112
% of total
26.5%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
112
26.5%
-0.4pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
14
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
14
3.3%
-0.5pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
10
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
10
2.4%
-0.5pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
88
% of total
20.9%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
88
20.9%
+0.7pp
Lone person households
2021 count
91
% of total
21.6%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
91
21.6%
-0.8pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
27
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
27
6.4%
-0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
31
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
31
7.3%
-1.0pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
35
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
35
8.3%
+1.6pp
Group households
2021 count
14
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
14
3.3%
+1.6pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-1
-0.4pp
Young couples without children
-2
-0.5pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-2
-0.5pp
Older couples without children
+3
+0.7pp
Lone person households
-3
-0.8pp
Young lone persons
-3
-0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-4
-1.0pp
Older lone persons
+7
+1.6pp
Group households
+7
+1.6pp
Data table
Households without children for Unincorporated NSW. 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 | 112 | 26.5% | 25.0% | 113 | 26.9% | 25.0% | -1 | -0.4pp |
| Young couples without children | 14 | 3.3% | 3.7% | 16 | 3.8% | 4.0% | -2 | -0.5pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 10 | 2.4% | 3.4% | 12 | 2.9% | 3.5% | -2 | -0.5pp |
| Older couples without children | 88 | 20.9% | 18.0% | 85 | 20.2% | 17.5% | +3 | +0.7pp |
| Lone person households | 91 | 21.6% | 23.6% | 94 | 22.4% | 23.6% | -3 | -0.8pp |
| Young lone persons | 27 | 6.4% | 4.3% | 30 | 7.1% | 4.3% | -3 | -0.7pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 31 | 7.3% | 7.6% | 35 | 8.3% | 8.2% | -4 | -1.0pp |
| Older lone persons | 35 | 8.3% | 11.7% | 28 | 6.7% | 11.1% | +7 | +1.6pp |
| Group households | 14 | 3.3% | 2.8% | 7 | 1.7% | 2.8% | +7 | +1.6pp |
| Total households | 422 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 420 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2 | 0.0pp |