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 Nimbin, accounting for 55.6% (429 households). This share was lower than Lismore (C) (57.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in middle-aged lone persons, which decreased by 35 households and 5.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Nimbin - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Nimbin 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 Nimbin, with comparison markers for Lismore (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
125
% of total
16.2%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
125
16.2%
+1.8pp
Lone person households
2021 count
267
% of total
34.6%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
267
34.6%
-1.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
41
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
41
5.3%
+2.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
116
% of total
15.0%
Change from 2016
-5.3pp
116
15.0%
-5.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
106
% of total
13.7%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
106
13.7%
+2.3pp
Group households
2021 count
37
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
37
4.8%
-1.8pp
Total households without children
2021 count
429
% of total
55.6%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
429
55.6%
-1.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+18
+1.8pp
Lone person households
+1
-1.2pp
Young lone persons
+17
+2.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-35
-5.3pp
Older lone persons
+21
+2.3pp
Group households
-12
-1.8pp
Total households without children
+7
-1.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Nimbin. 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 | 125 | 16.2% | 24.4% | 107 | 14.4% | 24.1% | +18 | +1.8pp |
| Lone person households | 267 | 34.6% | 28.3% | 266 | 35.8% | 27.2% | +1 | -1.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 41 | 5.3% | 4.5% | 24 | 3.2% | 4.5% | +17 | +2.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 116 | 15.0% | 10.9% | 151 | 20.3% | 11.5% | -35 | -5.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 106 | 13.7% | 12.9% | 85 | 11.4% | 11.1% | +21 | +2.3pp |
| Group households | 37 | 4.8% | 4.3% | 49 | 6.6% | 4.4% | -12 | -1.8pp |
| Total households without children | 429 | 55.6% | 57.1% | 422 | 56.7% | 55.6% | +7 | -1.1pp |
| Total households | 771 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 744 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +27 | 0.0pp |