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 Girralong, accounting for 60.7% (17 households). This share was similar to Nambucca (A) (60.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which decreased by 1 households and 21.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Girralong - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Girralong 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 Girralong, with comparison markers for Nambucca (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
7
% of total
25.0%
Change from 2016
-6.8pp
7
25.0%
-6.8pp
Lone person households
2021 count
10
% of total
35.7%
Change from 2016
-14.3pp
10
35.7%
-14.3pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
4
% of total
14.3%
Change from 2016
-3.9pp
4
14.3%
-3.9pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
3
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
3
10.7%
-2.9pp
Group households
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Total households without children
2021 count
17
% of total
60.7%
Change from 2016
-21.1pp
17
60.7%
-21.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
0
-6.8pp
Lone person households
-1
-14.3pp
Young lone persons
0
0.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
0
-3.9pp
Older lone persons
0
-2.9pp
Group households
0
0.0pp
Total households without children
-1
-21.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Girralong. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Nambucca (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Nambucca (A)% | Count | % | Nambucca (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 7 | 25.0% | 27.9% | 7 | 31.8% | 28.8% | 0 | -6.8pp |
| Lone person households | 10 | 35.7% | 30.1% | 11 | 50.0% | 29.1% | -1 | -14.3pp |
| Young lone persons | 0 | 0.0% | 2.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 4 | 14.3% | 9.8% | 4 | 18.2% | 10.7% | 0 | -3.9pp |
| Older lone persons | 3 | 10.7% | 17.8% | 3 | 13.6% | 15.9% | 0 | -2.9pp |
| Group households | 0 | 0.0% | 2.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Total households without children | 17 | 60.7% | 60.9% | 18 | 81.8% | 60.9% | -1 | -21.1pp |
| Total households | 28 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 22 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +6 | 0.0pp |