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 Rocky River (Uralla - NSW), accounting for 25.9% (30 households). This share was higher than Uralla (A) (21.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which decreased by 1,034 households and 1.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Rocky River (Uralla - NSW) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Rocky River (Uralla - NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Uralla (A) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Rocky River (Uralla - NSW), with comparison markers for Uralla (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
28
% of total
24.1%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
28
24.1%
-1.4pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
6
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
6
5.2%
+0.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
8
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
8
6.9%
+2.6pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
14
% of total
12.1%
Change from 2016
-4.2pp
14
12.1%
-4.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
30
% of total
25.9%
Change from 2016
+6.3pp
30
25.9%
+6.3pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-9.8pp
0
0.0%
-9.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
12
% of total
10.3%
Change from 2016
+5.8pp
12
10.3%
+5.8pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
18
% of total
15.5%
Change from 2016
+10.1pp
18
15.5%
+10.1pp
Group households
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-9.8pp
0
0.0%
-9.8pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-1,034
-1.4pp
Young couples without children
-197
+0.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-172
+2.6pp
Older couples without children
-665
-4.2pp
Lone person households
-787
+6.3pp
Young lone persons
-407
-9.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-174
+5.8pp
Older lone persons
-206
+10.1pp
Group households
-408
-9.8pp
Data table
Households without children for Rocky River (Uralla - NSW). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Uralla (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Uralla (A)% | Count | % | Uralla (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 28 | 24.1% | 27.4% | 1,062 | 25.5% | 26.7% | -1,034 | -1.4pp |
| Young couples without children | 6 | 5.2% | 3.6% | 203 | 4.9% | 3.7% | -197 | +0.3pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 8 | 6.9% | 2.9% | 180 | 4.3% | 2.9% | -172 | +2.6pp |
| Older couples without children | 14 | 12.1% | 20.9% | 679 | 16.3% | 20.2% | -665 | -4.2pp |
| Lone person households | 30 | 25.9% | 21.5% | 817 | 19.6% | 22.3% | -787 | +6.3pp |
| Young lone persons | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% | 407 | 9.8% | 3.2% | -407 | -9.8pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 12 | 10.3% | 7.7% | 186 | 4.5% | 8.4% | -174 | +5.8pp |
| Older lone persons | 18 | 15.5% | 11.0% | 224 | 5.4% | 10.6% | -206 | +10.1pp |
| Group households | 0 | 0.0% | 1.9% | 408 | 9.8% | 2.0% | -408 | -9.8pp |
| Total households | 116 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,166 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -4,050 | 0.0pp |