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 Warrumbungle Shire (A), accounting for 56.4% (2,252 households). This share was lower than Regional NSW (56.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which decreased by 97 households and 2.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Warrumbungle Shire (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Warrumbungle 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 Warrumbungle Shire (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Couples without children
2021 count
1,059
% of total
26.5%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
1,059
26.5%
-2.5pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,114
% of total
27.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
1,114
27.9%
+0.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
160
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
160
4.0%
-0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
361
% of total
9.0%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
361
9.0%
-0.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
594
% of total
14.9%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
594
14.9%
+1.0pp
Group households
2021 count
79
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
79
2.0%
+0.2pp
Total households without children
2021 count
2,252
% of total
56.4%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
2,252
56.4%
-2.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-97
-2.5pp
Lone person households
+7
+0.2pp
Young lone persons
-20
-0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-24
-0.6pp
Older lone persons
+39
+1.0pp
Group households
+7
+0.2pp
Total households without children
-83
-2.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Warrumbungle 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 | 1,059 | 26.5% | 27.7% | 1,156 | 29.0% | 27.0% | -97 | -2.5pp |
| Lone person households | 1,114 | 27.9% | 26.1% | 1,107 | 27.7% | 25.5% | +7 | +0.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 160 | 4.0% | 4.7% | 180 | 4.5% | 4.7% | -20 | -0.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 361 | 9.0% | 8.4% | 385 | 9.6% | 8.9% | -24 | -0.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 594 | 14.9% | 13.0% | 555 | 13.9% | 12.0% | +39 | +1.0pp |
| Group households | 79 | 2.0% | 3.1% | 72 | 1.8% | 3.1% | +7 | +0.2pp |
| Total households without children | 2,252 | 56.4% | 56.8% | 2,335 | 58.5% | 55.6% | -83 | -2.1pp |
| Total households | 3,990 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,990 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |