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, lone person households was the most common household life-stage group among households in Mullumbimby, accounting for 25.4% (430 households). This share was higher than Byron (A) (23.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 423 households, while its share fell by 2.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Mullumbimby - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Mullumbimby 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, with comparison markers for Byron (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
355
% of total
21.0%
Change from 2016
-15.0pp
355
21.0%
-15.0pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
59
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-8.5pp
59
3.5%
-8.5pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
44
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
44
2.6%
+2.6pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
252
% of total
14.9%
Change from 2016
-9.1pp
252
14.9%
-9.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
430
% of total
25.4%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
430
25.4%
-2.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
61
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
61
3.6%
+3.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
169
% of total
10.0%
Change from 2016
+10.0pp
169
10.0%
+10.0pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
204
% of total
12.1%
Change from 2016
+12.1pp
204
12.1%
+12.1pp
Group households
2021 count
116
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
+6.9pp
116
6.9%
+6.9pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+346
-15.0pp
Young couples without children
+56
-8.5pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+44
+2.6pp
Older couples without children
+246
-9.1pp
Lone person households
+423
-2.6pp
Young lone persons
+61
+3.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+169
+10.0pp
Older lone persons
+204
+12.1pp
Group households
+116
+6.9pp
Data table
Households without children for Mullumbimby. 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 | 355 | 21.0% | 23.1% | 9 | 36.0% | 22.4% | +346 | -15.0pp |
| Young couples without children | 59 | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3 | 12.0% | 3.4% | +56 | -8.5pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 44 | 2.6% | 2.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.7% | +44 | +2.6pp |
| Older couples without children | 252 | 14.9% | 16.9% | 6 | 24.0% | 16.3% | +246 | -9.1pp |
| Lone person households | 430 | 25.4% | 23.1% | 7 | 28.0% | 24.2% | +423 | -2.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 61 | 3.6% | 4.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.5% | +61 | +3.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 169 | 10.0% | 8.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 11.2% | +169 | +10.0pp |
| Older lone persons | 204 | 12.1% | 10.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 9.5% | +204 | +12.1pp |
| Group households | 116 | 6.9% | 7.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.9% | +116 | +6.9pp |
| Total households | 1,690 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 25 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,665 | 0.0pp |