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, total households without children was the most common household life-stage group among households in Lightning Ridge, accounting for 49.1% (520 households). This share was higher than Walgett (A) (46.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which decreased by 198 households and 5.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Lightning Ridge - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Lightning Ridge in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Walgett (A) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lightning Ridge, with comparison markers for Walgett (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
169
% of total
15.9%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
169
15.9%
-0.9pp
Lone person households
2021 count
321
% of total
30.3%
Change from 2016
-4.1pp
321
30.3%
-4.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
39
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
39
3.7%
-1.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
107
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
107
10.1%
-2.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
177
% of total
16.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
177
16.7%
+0.2pp
Group households
2021 count
30
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
30
2.8%
-0.2pp
Total households without children
2021 count
520
% of total
49.1%
Change from 2016
-5.1pp
520
49.1%
-5.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-54
-0.9pp
Lone person households
-134
-4.1pp
Young lone persons
-33
-1.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-56
-2.2pp
Older lone persons
-42
+0.2pp
Group households
-10
-0.2pp
Total households without children
-198
-5.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Lightning Ridge. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Walgett (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Walgett (A)% | Count | % | Walgett (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 169 | 15.9% | 18.4% | 223 | 16.8% | 19.1% | -54 | -0.9pp |
| Lone person households | 321 | 30.3% | 25.7% | 455 | 34.4% | 29.6% | -134 | -4.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 39 | 3.7% | 4.7% | 72 | 5.4% | 6.2% | -33 | -1.7pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 107 | 10.1% | 9.2% | 163 | 12.3% | 11.3% | -56 | -2.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 177 | 16.7% | 11.9% | 219 | 16.5% | 12.1% | -42 | +0.2pp |
| Group households | 30 | 2.8% | 2.6% | 40 | 3.0% | 2.8% | -10 | -0.2pp |
| Total households without children | 520 | 49.1% | 46.6% | 718 | 54.2% | 51.6% | -198 | -5.1pp |
| Total households | 1,060 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,324 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -264 | 0.0pp |