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 Byron Bay, accounting for 64.3% (1,747 households). This share was higher than Byron (A) (55.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 455 households and 12.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Byron Bay - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Byron Bay in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Byron (A) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Byron Bay, with comparison markers for Byron (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
643
% of total
23.7%
Change from 2016
+6.3pp
643
23.7%
+6.3pp
Lone person households
2021 count
801
% of total
29.5%
Change from 2016
+5.0pp
801
29.5%
+5.0pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
184
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
184
6.8%
+3.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
290
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
290
10.7%
-0.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
325
% of total
12.0%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
325
12.0%
+2.7pp
Group households
2021 count
303
% of total
11.2%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
303
11.2%
+1.7pp
Total households without children
2021 count
1,747
% of total
64.3%
Change from 2016
+12.9pp
1,747
64.3%
+12.9pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+205
+6.3pp
Lone person households
+186
+5.0pp
Young lone persons
+90
+3.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+10
-0.4pp
Older lone persons
+92
+2.7pp
Group households
+64
+1.7pp
Total households without children
+455
+12.9pp
Data table
Households without children for Byron Bay. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Byron (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Byron (A)% | Count | % | Byron (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 643 | 23.7% | 23.6% | 438 | 17.4% | 21.5% | +205 | +6.3pp |
| Lone person households | 801 | 29.5% | 23.6% | 615 | 24.5% | 23.2% | +186 | +5.0pp |
| Young lone persons | 184 | 6.8% | 4.6% | 94 | 3.7% | 3.3% | +90 | +3.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 290 | 10.7% | 8.7% | 280 | 11.1% | 10.8% | +10 | -0.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 325 | 12.0% | 10.3% | 233 | 9.3% | 9.1% | +92 | +2.7pp |
| Group households | 303 | 11.2% | 7.9% | 239 | 9.5% | 6.6% | +64 | +1.7pp |
| Total households without children | 1,747 | 64.3% | 55.1% | 1,292 | 51.4% | 51.4% | +455 | +12.9pp |
| Total households | 2,715 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,512 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +203 | 0.0pp |