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 Walgett, accounting for 24.6% (125 households). This share was higher than Walgett (A) (20.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which decreased by 56 households and 0.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Walgett - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Walgett 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 Walgett, with comparison markers for Walgett (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
125
% of total
24.6%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
125
24.6%
-0.6pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
12
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
12
2.4%
-1.9pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
6
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
6
1.2%
-3.0pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
107
% of total
21.0%
Change from 2016
+4.3pp
107
21.0%
+4.3pp
Lone person households
2021 count
121
% of total
23.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
121
23.8%
+0.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
35
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
35
6.9%
+1.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
55
% of total
10.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
55
10.8%
+0.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
38
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
38
7.5%
-1.1pp
Group households
2021 count
10
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
10
2.0%
+0.7pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-56
-0.6pp
Young couples without children
-19
-1.9pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-24
-3.0pp
Older couples without children
-13
+4.3pp
Lone person households
-49
+0.1pp
Young lone persons
-3
+1.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-22
+0.1pp
Older lone persons
-24
-1.1pp
Group households
+1
+0.7pp
Data table
Households without children for Walgett. 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 | 125 | 24.6% | 20.2% | 181 | 25.2% | 19.1% | -56 | -0.6pp |
| Young couples without children | 12 | 2.4% | 1.9% | 31 | 4.3% | 1.9% | -19 | -1.9pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 6 | 1.2% | 1.4% | 30 | 4.2% | 1.5% | -24 | -3.0pp |
| Older couples without children | 107 | 21.0% | 16.9% | 120 | 16.7% | 15.8% | -13 | +4.3pp |
| Lone person households | 121 | 23.8% | 28.3% | 170 | 23.7% | 29.5% | -49 | +0.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 35 | 6.9% | 5.1% | 38 | 5.3% | 6.2% | -3 | +1.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 55 | 10.8% | 10.1% | 77 | 10.7% | 11.2% | -22 | +0.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 38 | 7.5% | 13.1% | 62 | 8.6% | 12.1% | -24 | -1.1pp |
| Group households | 10 | 2.0% | 2.9% | 9 | 1.3% | 2.8% | +1 | +0.7pp |
| Total households | 509 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 718 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -209 | 0.0pp |