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 Nebo, accounting for 47.3% (159 households). This share was higher than Isaac (R) (43.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 15 households, while its share fell by 2.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Nebo - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Nebo in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Isaac (R) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Nebo, with comparison markers for Isaac (R).
Couples without children
2021 count
70
% of total
20.8%
Change from 2016
-4.4pp
70
20.8%
-4.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
72
% of total
21.4%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
72
21.4%
-1.0pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
28
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
28
8.3%
+2.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
34
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
34
10.1%
+0.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
12
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
12
3.6%
-0.2pp
Group households
2021 count
17
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
17
5.1%
+3.0pp
Total households without children
2021 count
159
% of total
47.3%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
159
47.3%
-2.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-3
-4.4pp
Lone person households
+7
-1.0pp
Young lone persons
+12
+2.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+6
+0.4pp
Older lone persons
+1
-0.2pp
Group households
+11
+3.0pp
Total households without children
+15
-2.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Nebo. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Isaac (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Isaac (R)% | Count | % | Isaac (R)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 70 | 20.8% | 20.6% | 73 | 25.2% | 21.0% | -3 | -4.4pp |
| Lone person households | 72 | 21.4% | 20.4% | 65 | 22.4% | 18.9% | +7 | -1.0pp |
| Young lone persons | 28 | 8.3% | 8.4% | 16 | 5.5% | 8.3% | +12 | +2.8pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 34 | 10.1% | 7.9% | 28 | 9.7% | 7.0% | +6 | +0.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 12 | 3.6% | 4.1% | 11 | 3.8% | 3.7% | +1 | -0.2pp |
| Group households | 17 | 5.1% | 2.4% | 6 | 2.1% | 2.4% | +11 | +3.0pp |
| Total households without children | 159 | 47.3% | 43.3% | 144 | 49.7% | 42.3% | +15 | -2.4pp |
| Total households | 336 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 290 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +46 | 0.0pp |