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 Lismore (NSW), accounting for 58.9% (949 households). This share was higher than Lismore (C) (57.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 101 households and 4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Lismore (NSW) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Lismore (NSW) 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 Lismore (NSW), with comparison markers for Lismore (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
241
% of total
15.0%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
241
15.0%
+0.7pp
Lone person households
2021 count
604
% of total
37.5%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
604
37.5%
+3.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
128
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
128
7.9%
+0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
260
% of total
16.1%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
260
16.1%
+0.8pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
220
% of total
13.6%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
220
13.6%
+2.3pp
Group households
2021 count
104
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
104
6.5%
+0.2pp
Total households without children
2021 count
949
% of total
58.9%
Change from 2016
+4.0pp
949
58.9%
+4.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+20
+0.7pp
Lone person households
+74
+3.2pp
Young lone persons
+7
+0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+23
+0.8pp
Older lone persons
+45
+2.3pp
Group households
+7
+0.2pp
Total households without children
+101
+4.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Lismore (NSW). 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 | 241 | 15.0% | 24.4% | 221 | 14.3% | 24.1% | +20 | +0.7pp |
| Lone person households | 604 | 37.5% | 28.3% | 530 | 34.3% | 27.2% | +74 | +3.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 128 | 7.9% | 4.5% | 121 | 7.8% | 4.5% | +7 | +0.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 260 | 16.1% | 10.9% | 237 | 15.3% | 11.5% | +23 | +0.8pp |
| Older lone persons | 220 | 13.6% | 12.9% | 175 | 11.3% | 11.1% | +45 | +2.3pp |
| Group households | 104 | 6.5% | 4.3% | 97 | 6.3% | 4.4% | +7 | +0.2pp |
| Total households without children | 949 | 58.9% | 57.1% | 848 | 54.9% | 55.6% | +101 | +4.0pp |
| Total households | 1,612 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,545 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +67 | 0.0pp |