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 Wardell, accounting for 58.3% (201 households). This share was lower than Ballina (A) (59.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 30 households and 10.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Wardell - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Wardell 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 Wardell, with comparison markers for Ballina (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
99
% of total
28.7%
Change from 2016
+5.7pp
99
28.7%
+5.7pp
Lone person households
2021 count
82
% of total
23.8%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
82
23.8%
+1.4pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
14
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
14
4.1%
+1.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
35
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
35
10.1%
-1.9pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
38
% of total
11.0%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
38
11.0%
+2.6pp
Group households
2021 count
20
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
20
5.8%
+3.3pp
Total households without children
2021 count
201
% of total
58.3%
Change from 2016
+10.4pp
201
58.3%
+10.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+17
+5.7pp
Lone person households
+2
+1.4pp
Young lone persons
+5
+1.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-8
-1.9pp
Older lone persons
+8
+2.6pp
Group households
+11
+3.3pp
Total households without children
+30
+10.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Wardell. 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 | 99 | 28.7% | 29.3% | 82 | 23.0% | 28.8% | +17 | +5.7pp |
| Lone person households | 82 | 23.8% | 26.6% | 80 | 22.4% | 26.2% | +2 | +1.4pp |
| Young lone persons | 14 | 4.1% | 3.1% | 9 | 2.5% | 3.2% | +5 | +1.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 35 | 10.1% | 8.2% | 43 | 12.0% | 8.8% | -8 | -1.9pp |
| Older lone persons | 38 | 11.0% | 15.4% | 30 | 8.4% | 14.2% | +8 | +2.6pp |
| Group households | 20 | 5.8% | 3.4% | 9 | 2.5% | 3.2% | +11 | +3.3pp |
| Total households without children | 201 | 58.3% | 59.3% | 171 | 47.9% | 58.1% | +30 | +10.4pp |
| Total households | 345 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 357 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -12 | 0.0pp |