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 Skennars Head, accounting for 28.8% (180 households). This share was higher than Ballina (A) (25.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 168 households and 14.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Skennars Head - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Skennars Head 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 Skennars Head, with comparison markers for Ballina (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
180
% of total
28.8%
Change from 2016
+14.3pp
180
28.8%
+14.3pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
26
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
26
4.2%
+4.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
28
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
+4.5pp
28
4.5%
+4.5pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
126
% of total
20.1%
Change from 2016
+5.6pp
126
20.1%
+5.6pp
Lone person households
2021 count
131
% of total
20.9%
Change from 2016
-15.2pp
131
20.9%
-15.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
6
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
6
1.0%
+1.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
38
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
-9.6pp
38
6.1%
-9.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
82
% of total
13.1%
Change from 2016
-6.2pp
82
13.1%
-6.2pp
Group households
2021 count
9
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
9
1.4%
+1.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+168
+14.3pp
Young couples without children
+26
+4.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+28
+4.5pp
Older couples without children
+114
+5.6pp
Lone person households
+101
-15.2pp
Young lone persons
+6
+1.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+25
-9.6pp
Older lone persons
+66
-6.2pp
Group households
+9
+1.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Skennars Head. 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 | 180 | 28.8% | 25.4% | 12 | 14.5% | 25.5% | +168 | +14.3pp |
| Young couples without children | 26 | 4.2% | 3.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.8% | +26 | +4.2pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 28 | 4.5% | 3.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.9% | +28 | +4.5pp |
| Older couples without children | 126 | 20.1% | 18.9% | 12 | 14.5% | 18.8% | +114 | +5.6pp |
| Lone person households | 131 | 20.9% | 23.0% | 30 | 36.1% | 23.1% | +101 | -15.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 6 | 1.0% | 2.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.8% | +6 | +1.0pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 38 | 6.1% | 7.1% | 13 | 15.7% | 7.8% | +25 | -9.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 82 | 13.1% | 13.4% | 16 | 19.3% | 12.6% | +66 | -6.2pp |
| Group households | 9 | 1.4% | 3.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.8% | +9 | +1.4pp |
| Total households | 626 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 83 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +543 | 0.0pp |