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 Alstonville, accounting for 63.1% (1,607 households). This share was higher than Ballina (A) (59.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 151 households and 3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Alstonville - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Alstonville in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Ballina (A) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Alstonville, with comparison markers for Ballina (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
767
% of total
30.1%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
767
30.1%
+1.7pp
Lone person households
2021 count
788
% of total
31.0%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
788
31.0%
+1.5pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
82
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
82
3.2%
+0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
218
% of total
8.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
218
8.6%
+0.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
493
% of total
19.4%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
493
19.4%
+1.4pp
Group households
2021 count
52
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
52
2.0%
-0.1pp
Total households without children
2021 count
1,607
% of total
63.1%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
1,607
63.1%
+3.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+78
+1.7pp
Lone person households
+73
+1.5pp
Young lone persons
+17
+0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+13
+0.1pp
Older lone persons
+56
+1.4pp
Group households
0
-0.1pp
Total households without children
+151
+3.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Alstonville. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Ballina (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Ballina (A)% | Count | % | Ballina (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 767 | 30.1% | 29.3% | 689 | 28.4% | 28.8% | +78 | +1.7pp |
| Lone person households | 788 | 31.0% | 26.6% | 715 | 29.5% | 26.2% | +73 | +1.5pp |
| Young lone persons | 82 | 3.2% | 3.1% | 65 | 2.7% | 3.2% | +17 | +0.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 218 | 8.6% | 8.2% | 205 | 8.5% | 8.8% | +13 | +0.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 493 | 19.4% | 15.4% | 437 | 18.0% | 14.2% | +56 | +1.4pp |
| Group households | 52 | 2.0% | 3.4% | 52 | 2.1% | 3.2% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| Total households without children | 1,607 | 63.1% | 59.3% | 1,456 | 60.1% | 58.1% | +151 | +3.0pp |
| Total households | 2,546 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,424 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +122 | 0.0pp |