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, couples without children was the most common household life-stage group among households in Caniaba, accounting for 34.4% (76 households). This share was higher than Lismore (C) (22.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 70 households, while its share fell by 15.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Caniaba - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Caniaba 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 Caniaba, with comparison markers for Lismore (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
76
% of total
34.4%
Change from 2016
-15.6pp
76
34.4%
-15.6pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
16
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
+7.2pp
16
7.2%
+7.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
19
% of total
8.6%
Change from 2016
+8.6pp
19
8.6%
+8.6pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
41
% of total
18.6%
Change from 2016
-31.4pp
41
18.6%
-31.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
30
% of total
13.6%
Change from 2016
+13.6pp
30
13.6%
+13.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
4
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
4
1.8%
+1.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
9
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
9
4.1%
+4.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
17
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
+7.7pp
17
7.7%
+7.7pp
Group households
2021 count
9
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
9
4.1%
+4.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+70
-15.6pp
Young couples without children
+16
+7.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+19
+8.6pp
Older couples without children
+35
-31.4pp
Lone person households
+30
+13.6pp
Young lone persons
+4
+1.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+9
+4.1pp
Older lone persons
+17
+7.7pp
Group households
+9
+4.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Caniaba. 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 | 76 | 34.4% | 22.2% | 6 | 50.0% | 22.5% | +70 | -15.6pp |
| Young couples without children | 16 | 7.2% | 3.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.8% | +16 | +7.2pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 19 | 8.6% | 3.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.3% | +19 | +8.6pp |
| Older couples without children | 41 | 18.6% | 15.6% | 6 | 50.0% | 15.5% | +35 | -31.4pp |
| Lone person households | 30 | 13.6% | 25.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 25.4% | +30 | +13.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 4 | 1.8% | 4.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.2% | +4 | +1.8pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 9 | 4.1% | 9.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 10.8% | +9 | +4.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 17 | 7.7% | 11.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 10.4% | +17 | +7.7pp |
| Group households | 9 | 4.1% | 4.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.1% | +9 | +4.1pp |
| Total households | 221 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 12 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +209 | 0.0pp |