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 Nambucca Heads, accounting for 65.1% (2,157 households). This share was higher than Nambucca (A) (60.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older lone persons, which increased by 142 households and 3.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Nambucca Heads - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Nambucca Heads 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 Nambucca Heads, with comparison markers for Nambucca (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
817
% of total
24.7%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
817
24.7%
-1.6pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,249
% of total
37.7%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
1,249
37.7%
+2.4pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
75
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
75
2.3%
-0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
385
% of total
11.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
385
11.6%
-0.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
789
% of total
23.8%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
789
23.8%
+3.2pp
Group households
2021 count
91
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
91
2.7%
-0.1pp
Total households without children
2021 count
2,157
% of total
65.1%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
2,157
65.1%
+0.7pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-8
-1.6pp
Lone person households
+141
+2.4pp
Young lone persons
-20
-0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+18
-0.1pp
Older lone persons
+142
+3.2pp
Group households
+3
-0.1pp
Total households without children
+136
+0.7pp
Data table
Households without children for Nambucca Heads. 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 | 817 | 24.7% | 27.9% | 825 | 26.3% | 28.8% | -8 | -1.6pp |
| Lone person households | 1,249 | 37.7% | 30.1% | 1,108 | 35.3% | 29.1% | +141 | +2.4pp |
| Young lone persons | 75 | 2.3% | 2.3% | 95 | 3.0% | 2.4% | -20 | -0.7pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 385 | 11.6% | 9.8% | 367 | 11.7% | 10.7% | +18 | -0.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 789 | 23.8% | 17.8% | 647 | 20.6% | 15.9% | +142 | +3.2pp |
| Group households | 91 | 2.7% | 2.9% | 88 | 2.8% | 3.0% | +3 | -0.1pp |
| Total households without children | 2,157 | 65.1% | 60.9% | 2,021 | 64.4% | 60.9% | +136 | +0.7pp |
| Total households | 3,311 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,136 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +175 | 0.0pp |