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 Missabotti, accounting for 64% (55 households). This share was higher than Nambucca (A) (60.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which decreased by 17 households and 0.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Missabotti - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Missabotti 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 Missabotti, with comparison markers for Nambucca (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
39
% of total
45.3%
Change from 2016
+5.8pp
39
45.3%
+5.8pp
Lone person households
2021 count
16
% of total
18.6%
Change from 2016
-6.8pp
16
18.6%
-6.8pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
0
0.0%
-2.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
12
% of total
14.0%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
12
14.0%
-3.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
11
% of total
12.8%
Change from 2016
+4.9pp
11
12.8%
+4.9pp
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
55
% of total
64.0%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
55
64.0%
-0.9pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-5
+5.8pp
Lone person households
-12
-6.8pp
Young lone persons
-3
-2.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-8
-3.5pp
Older lone persons
+2
+4.9pp
Group households
0
0.0pp
Total households without children
-17
-0.9pp
Data table
Households without children for Missabotti. 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 | 39 | 45.3% | 27.9% | 44 | 39.5% | 28.8% | -5 | +5.8pp |
| Lone person households | 16 | 18.6% | 30.1% | 28 | 25.4% | 29.1% | -12 | -6.8pp |
| Young lone persons | 0 | 0.0% | 2.3% | 3 | 2.6% | 2.4% | -3 | -2.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 12 | 14.0% | 9.8% | 20 | 17.5% | 10.7% | -8 | -3.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 11 | 12.8% | 17.8% | 9 | 7.9% | 15.9% | +2 | +4.9pp |
| Group households | 0 | 0.0% | 2.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Total households without children | 55 | 64.0% | 60.9% | 72 | 64.9% | 60.9% | -17 | -0.9pp |
| Total households | 86 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 111 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -25 | 0.0pp |