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 Eungai Rail, accounting for 26.9% (21 households). This share was higher than Nambucca (A) (25.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 21 households and 26.9 percentage points.

Section overview

Households without children by life stage

Eungai Rail - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises households without children for Eungai Rail in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Nambucca (A) and change since 2016.

Households without children by life stage snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Eungai Rail, with comparison markers for Nambucca (A).

Eungai Rail
Nambucca (A)

Couples without children

2021 count

19

% of total

24.4%

Change from 2016

-25.6pp

Young couples without children

2021 count

1

% of total

1.3%

Change from 2016

+1.3pp

Middle-aged couples without children

2021 count

2

% of total

2.6%

Change from 2016

+2.6pp

Older couples without children

2021 count

16

% of total

20.5%

Change from 2016

-29.5pp

Lone person households

2021 count

21

% of total

26.9%

Change from 2016

+26.9pp

Young lone persons

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Middle-aged lone persons

2021 count

3

% of total

3.8%

Change from 2016

+3.8pp

Older lone persons

2021 count

16

% of total

20.5%

Change from 2016

+20.5pp

Group households

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Data table

Households without children for Eungai Rail. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Nambucca (A).

Households without children for Eungai Rail. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Nambucca (A).
Households without children for Eungai Rail. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Nambucca (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Nambucca (A)%Count%Nambucca (A)%Countpp
Couples without children1924.4%23.5%350.0%24.2%+16-25.6pp
Young couples without children11.3%2.7%00.0%2.6%+1+1.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children22.6%2.5%00.0%2.4%+2+2.6pp
Older couples without children1620.5%18.3%350.0%19.2%+13-29.5pp
Lone person households2126.9%25.3%00.0%24.5%+21+26.9pp
Young lone persons00.0%2.0%00.0%2.0%00.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons33.8%8.3%00.0%9.0%+3+3.8pp
Older lone persons1620.5%15.0%00.0%13.4%+16+20.5pp
Group households00.0%2.4%00.0%2.5%00.0pp
Total households78100.0%100.0%6100.0%100.0%+720.0pp