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 Weddin (A), accounting for 24.9% (514 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (23.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 43 households and 1 percentage point.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Weddin (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Weddin (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 Weddin (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Couples without children
2021 count
505
% of total
24.5%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
505
24.5%
-0.8pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
63
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
63
3.1%
+0.7pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
35
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
35
1.7%
-0.6pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
407
% of total
19.7%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
407
19.7%
-0.8pp
Lone person households
2021 count
514
% of total
24.9%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
514
24.9%
+1.0pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
63
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
63
3.1%
0.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
155
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
155
7.5%
+0.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
291
% of total
14.1%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
291
14.1%
+0.6pp
Group households
2021 count
28
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
28
1.4%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+8
-0.8pp
Young couples without children
+16
+0.7pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-11
-0.6pp
Older couples without children
+3
-0.8pp
Lone person households
+43
+1.0pp
Young lone persons
+3
0.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+15
+0.4pp
Older lone persons
+26
+0.6pp
Group households
-9
-0.5pp
Data table
Households without children for Weddin (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 | 505 | 24.5% | 25.0% | 497 | 25.3% | 25.0% | +8 | -0.8pp |
| Young couples without children | 63 | 3.1% | 3.7% | 47 | 2.4% | 4.0% | +16 | +0.7pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 35 | 1.7% | 3.4% | 46 | 2.3% | 3.5% | -11 | -0.6pp |
| Older couples without children | 407 | 19.7% | 18.0% | 404 | 20.5% | 17.5% | +3 | -0.8pp |
| Lone person households | 514 | 24.9% | 23.6% | 471 | 23.9% | 23.6% | +43 | +1.0pp |
| Young lone persons | 63 | 3.1% | 4.3% | 60 | 3.1% | 4.3% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 155 | 7.5% | 7.6% | 140 | 7.1% | 8.2% | +15 | +0.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 291 | 14.1% | 11.7% | 265 | 13.5% | 11.1% | +26 | +0.6pp |
| Group households | 28 | 1.4% | 2.8% | 37 | 1.9% | 2.8% | -9 | -0.5pp |
| Total households | 2,061 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,967 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +94 | 0.0pp |