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 Walcha (A), accounting for 27.8% (458 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (25%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older couples without children, which increased by 79 households and 3.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Walcha (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Walcha (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 Walcha (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Couples without children
2021 count
458
% of total
27.8%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
458
27.8%
+1.8pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
42
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
42
2.5%
-0.9pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
34
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
34
2.1%
-0.8pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
382
% of total
23.2%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
382
23.2%
+3.5pp
Lone person households
2021 count
358
% of total
21.7%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
358
21.7%
-1.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
56
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
56
3.4%
-0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
111
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
111
6.7%
0.0pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
192
% of total
11.7%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
192
11.7%
-0.8pp
Group households
2021 count
15
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
15
0.9%
-0.7pp
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+58
+1.8pp
Young couples without children
-11
-0.9pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-10
-0.8pp
Older couples without children
+79
+3.5pp
Lone person households
-1
-1.6pp
Young lone persons
-4
-0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+8
0.0pp
Older lone persons
0
-0.8pp
Group households
-9
-0.7pp
Data table
Households without children for Walcha (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 | 458 | 27.8% | 25.0% | 400 | 26.0% | 25.0% | +58 | +1.8pp |
| Young couples without children | 42 | 2.5% | 3.7% | 53 | 3.4% | 4.0% | -11 | -0.9pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 34 | 2.1% | 3.4% | 44 | 2.9% | 3.5% | -10 | -0.8pp |
| Older couples without children | 382 | 23.2% | 18.0% | 303 | 19.7% | 17.5% | +79 | +3.5pp |
| Lone person households | 358 | 21.7% | 23.6% | 359 | 23.3% | 23.6% | -1 | -1.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 56 | 3.4% | 4.3% | 60 | 3.9% | 4.3% | -4 | -0.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 111 | 6.7% | 7.6% | 103 | 6.7% | 8.2% | +8 | 0.0pp |
| Older lone persons | 192 | 11.7% | 11.7% | 192 | 12.5% | 11.1% | 0 | -0.8pp |
| Group households | 15 | 0.9% | 2.8% | 24 | 1.6% | 2.8% | -9 | -0.7pp |
| Total households | 1,648 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,538 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +110 | 0.0pp |