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 Upper Lachlan Shire (A), accounting for 28% (1,160 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (25%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 185 households and 1.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Upper Lachlan Shire (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Upper Lachlan Shire (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 Upper Lachlan Shire (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Couples without children
2021 count
1,160
% of total
28.0%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
1,160
28.0%
+1.5pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
160
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
160
3.9%
+0.5pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
149
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
149
3.6%
-0.1pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
851
% of total
20.5%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
851
20.5%
+1.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
894
% of total
21.6%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
894
21.6%
-1.3pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
92
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
92
2.2%
-0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
318
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
318
7.7%
-0.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
483
% of total
11.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
483
11.7%
+0.1pp
Group households
2021 count
38
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
38
0.9%
-0.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+185
+1.5pp
Young couples without children
+33
+0.5pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+11
-0.1pp
Older couples without children
+141
+1.2pp
Lone person households
+49
-1.3pp
Young lone persons
-15
-0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+13
-0.6pp
Older lone persons
+55
+0.1pp
Group households
-10
-0.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Upper Lachlan Shire (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 | 1,160 | 28.0% | 25.0% | 975 | 26.5% | 25.0% | +185 | +1.5pp |
| Young couples without children | 160 | 3.9% | 3.7% | 127 | 3.4% | 4.0% | +33 | +0.5pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 149 | 3.6% | 3.4% | 138 | 3.7% | 3.5% | +11 | -0.1pp |
| Older couples without children | 851 | 20.5% | 18.0% | 710 | 19.3% | 17.5% | +141 | +1.2pp |
| Lone person households | 894 | 21.6% | 23.6% | 845 | 22.9% | 23.6% | +49 | -1.3pp |
| Young lone persons | 92 | 2.2% | 4.3% | 107 | 2.9% | 4.3% | -15 | -0.7pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 318 | 7.7% | 7.6% | 305 | 8.3% | 8.2% | +13 | -0.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 483 | 11.7% | 11.7% | 428 | 11.6% | 11.1% | +55 | +0.1pp |
| Group households | 38 | 0.9% | 2.8% | 48 | 1.3% | 2.8% | -10 | -0.4pp |
| Total households | 4,145 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,683 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +462 | 0.0pp |