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 Tewinga, accounting for 54.3% (19 households). This share was lower than Nambucca (A) (60.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which decreased by 7 households and 24.5 percentage points.

Section overview

Households without children by life stage

Tewinga - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises households without children for Tewinga 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 Tewinga, with comparison markers for Nambucca (A).

Tewinga
Nambucca (A)

Couples without children

2021 count

8

% of total

22.9%

Change from 2016

-13.5pp

Lone person households

2021 count

11

% of total

31.4%

Change from 2016

+1.1pp

Young lone persons

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Middle-aged lone persons

2021 count

3

% of total

8.6%

Change from 2016

+8.6pp

Older lone persons

2021 count

7

% of total

20.0%

Change from 2016

+10.9pp

Group households

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-12.1pp

Total households without children

2021 count

19

% of total

54.3%

Change from 2016

-24.5pp

Data table

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

Households without children for Tewinga. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Nambucca (A).
Households without children for Tewinga. 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 children822.9%27.9%1236.4%28.8%-4-13.5pp
Lone person households1131.4%30.1%1030.3%29.1%+1+1.1pp
Young lone persons00.0%2.3%00.0%2.4%00.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons38.6%9.8%00.0%10.7%+3+8.6pp
Older lone persons720.0%17.8%39.1%15.9%+4+10.9pp
Group households00.0%2.9%412.1%3.0%-4-12.1pp
Total households without children1954.3%60.9%2678.8%60.9%-7-24.5pp
Total households35100.0%100.0%33100.0%100.0%+20.0pp