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, lone person households was the most common household life-stage group among households in South Lismore, accounting for 29.3% (218 households). This share was higher than Lismore (C) (25.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which decreased by 264 households and 9.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
South Lismore - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for South Lismore 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 South Lismore, with comparison markers for Lismore (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
125
% of total
16.8%
Change from 2016
-9.4pp
125
16.8%
-9.4pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
22
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
22
3.0%
-2.0pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
25
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
25
3.4%
-0.8pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
78
% of total
10.5%
Change from 2016
-6.4pp
78
10.5%
-6.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
218
% of total
29.3%
Change from 2016
+6.7pp
218
29.3%
+6.7pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
49
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
49
6.6%
+2.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
96
% of total
12.9%
Change from 2016
+6.1pp
96
12.9%
+6.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
79
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
79
10.6%
-0.9pp
Group households
2021 count
51
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
+4.5pp
51
6.9%
+4.5pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-264
-9.4pp
Young couples without children
-53
-2.0pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-38
-0.8pp
Older couples without children
-173
-6.4pp
Lone person households
-118
+6.7pp
Young lone persons
-16
+2.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-5
+6.1pp
Older lone persons
-92
-0.9pp
Group households
+16
+4.5pp
Data table
Households without children for South Lismore. 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 | 16.8% | 22.2% | 389 | 26.2% | 22.5% | -264 | -9.4pp |
| Young couples without children | 22 | 3.0% | 3.5% | 75 | 5.0% | 3.8% | -53 | -2.0pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 25 | 3.4% | 3.1% | 63 | 4.2% | 3.3% | -38 | -0.8pp |
| Older couples without children | 78 | 10.5% | 15.6% | 251 | 16.9% | 15.5% | -173 | -6.4pp |
| Lone person households | 218 | 29.3% | 25.8% | 336 | 22.6% | 25.4% | -118 | +6.7pp |
| Young lone persons | 49 | 6.6% | 4.1% | 65 | 4.4% | 4.2% | -16 | +2.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 96 | 12.9% | 9.9% | 101 | 6.8% | 10.8% | -5 | +6.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 79 | 10.6% | 11.8% | 171 | 11.5% | 10.4% | -92 | -0.9pp |
| Group households | 51 | 6.9% | 4.0% | 35 | 2.4% | 4.1% | +16 | +4.5pp |
| Total households | 743 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,486 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -743 | 0.0pp |