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 North Macksville, accounting for 25.3% (92 households). This share was similar to Nambucca (A) (25.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 61 households and 3.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
North Macksville - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for North Macksville 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 North Macksville, with comparison markers for Nambucca (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
90
% of total
24.7%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
90
24.7%
+3.7pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
11
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
11
3.0%
-2.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
6
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
6
1.6%
-3.5pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
73
% of total
20.1%
Change from 2016
+9.2pp
73
20.1%
+9.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
92
% of total
25.3%
Change from 2016
-5.9pp
92
25.3%
-5.9pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
4
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
4
1.1%
-1.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
26
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
26
7.1%
-2.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
58
% of total
15.9%
Change from 2016
+4.3pp
58
15.9%
+4.3pp
Group households
2021 count
4
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
4
1.1%
-1.8pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+61
+3.7pp
Young couples without children
+4
-2.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-1
-3.5pp
Older couples without children
+58
+9.2pp
Lone person households
+49
-5.9pp
Young lone persons
0
-1.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+13
-2.3pp
Older lone persons
+42
+4.3pp
Group households
0
-1.8pp
Data table
Households without children for North Macksville. 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 | 90 | 24.7% | 23.5% | 29 | 21.0% | 24.2% | +61 | +3.7pp |
| Young couples without children | 11 | 3.0% | 2.7% | 7 | 5.1% | 2.6% | +4 | -2.1pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 6 | 1.6% | 2.5% | 7 | 5.1% | 2.4% | -1 | -3.5pp |
| Older couples without children | 73 | 20.1% | 18.3% | 15 | 10.9% | 19.2% | +58 | +9.2pp |
| Lone person households | 92 | 25.3% | 25.3% | 43 | 31.2% | 24.5% | +49 | -5.9pp |
| Young lone persons | 4 | 1.1% | 2.0% | 4 | 2.9% | 2.0% | 0 | -1.8pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 26 | 7.1% | 8.3% | 13 | 9.4% | 9.0% | +13 | -2.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 58 | 15.9% | 15.0% | 16 | 11.6% | 13.4% | +42 | +4.3pp |
| Group households | 4 | 1.1% | 2.4% | 4 | 2.9% | 2.5% | 0 | -1.8pp |
| Total households | 364 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 138 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +226 | 0.0pp |