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 Blue Knob, accounting for 67.5% (77 households). This share was higher than Lismore (C) (57.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older lone persons, which increased by 7 households and 6.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Blue Knob - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Blue Knob in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Lismore (C) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Blue Knob, with comparison markers for Lismore (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
23
% of total
20.2%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
23
20.2%
+1.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
48
% of total
42.1%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
48
42.1%
+4.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
4
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
4
3.5%
+3.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
29
% of total
25.4%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
29
25.4%
-1.0pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
19
% of total
16.7%
Change from 2016
+6.8pp
19
16.7%
+6.8pp
Group households
2021 count
6
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
6
5.3%
-2.1pp
Total households without children
2021 count
77
% of total
67.5%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
77
67.5%
+3.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
0
+1.2pp
Lone person households
+2
+4.1pp
Young lone persons
+4
+3.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-3
-1.0pp
Older lone persons
+7
+6.8pp
Group households
-3
-2.1pp
Total households without children
-1
+3.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Blue Knob. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Lismore (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Lismore (C)% | Count | % | Lismore (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 23 | 20.2% | 24.4% | 23 | 19.0% | 24.1% | 0 | +1.2pp |
| Lone person households | 48 | 42.1% | 28.3% | 46 | 38.0% | 27.2% | +2 | +4.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 4 | 3.5% | 4.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.5% | +4 | +3.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 29 | 25.4% | 10.9% | 32 | 26.4% | 11.5% | -3 | -1.0pp |
| Older lone persons | 19 | 16.7% | 12.9% | 12 | 9.9% | 11.1% | +7 | +6.8pp |
| Group households | 6 | 5.3% | 4.3% | 9 | 7.4% | 4.4% | -3 | -2.1pp |
| Total households without children | 77 | 67.5% | 57.1% | 78 | 64.5% | 55.6% | -1 | +3.0pp |
| Total households | 114 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 121 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -7 | 0.0pp |