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 Mullumbimby Creek, accounting for 53.3% (104 households). This share was lower than Byron (A) (55.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 24 households and 14 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Mullumbimby Creek - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Mullumbimby Creek 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 Mullumbimby Creek, with comparison markers for Byron (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
62
% of total
31.8%
Change from 2016
+14.0pp
62
31.8%
+14.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
33
% of total
16.9%
Change from 2016
-4.2pp
33
16.9%
-4.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
4
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
4
2.1%
+0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
13
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
-6.9pp
13
6.7%
-6.9pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
10
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
10
5.1%
+0.9pp
Group households
2021 count
9
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
9
4.6%
+1.3pp
Total households without children
2021 count
104
% of total
53.3%
Change from 2016
+11.0pp
104
53.3%
+11.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+24
+14.0pp
Lone person households
-12
-4.2pp
Young lone persons
0
+0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-16
-6.9pp
Older lone persons
+1
+0.9pp
Group households
+2
+1.3pp
Total households without children
+14
+11.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Mullumbimby Creek. 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 | 62 | 31.8% | 23.6% | 38 | 17.8% | 21.5% | +24 | +14.0pp |
| Lone person households | 33 | 16.9% | 23.6% | 45 | 21.1% | 23.2% | -12 | -4.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 4 | 2.1% | 4.6% | 4 | 1.9% | 3.3% | 0 | +0.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 13 | 6.7% | 8.7% | 29 | 13.6% | 10.8% | -16 | -6.9pp |
| Older lone persons | 10 | 5.1% | 10.3% | 9 | 4.2% | 9.1% | +1 | +0.9pp |
| Group households | 9 | 4.6% | 7.9% | 7 | 3.3% | 6.6% | +2 | +1.3pp |
| Total households without children | 104 | 53.3% | 55.1% | 90 | 42.3% | 51.4% | +14 | +11.0pp |
| Total households | 195 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 213 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -18 | 0.0pp |