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 Valla (part), accounting for 56.9% (224 households). This share was lower than Nambucca (A) (60.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 42 households and 2.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Valla (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Valla (part) 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 Valla (part), with comparison markers for Nambucca (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
138
% of total
35.0%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
138
35.0%
+2.8pp
Lone person households
2021 count
68
% of total
17.3%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
68
17.3%
-2.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
4
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
4
1.0%
-1.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
31
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
31
7.9%
-0.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
32
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
32
8.1%
+0.3pp
Group households
2021 count
18
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
18
4.6%
+1.9pp
Total households without children
2021 count
224
% of total
56.9%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
224
56.9%
+2.6pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+30
+2.8pp
Lone person households
+3
-2.1pp
Young lone persons
-5
-1.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+3
-0.5pp
Older lone persons
+6
+0.3pp
Group households
+9
+1.9pp
Total households without children
+42
+2.6pp
Data table
Households without children for Valla (part). 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 | 138 | 35.0% | 27.9% | 108 | 32.2% | 28.8% | +30 | +2.8pp |
| Lone person households | 68 | 17.3% | 30.1% | 65 | 19.4% | 29.1% | +3 | -2.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 4 | 1.0% | 2.3% | 9 | 2.7% | 2.4% | -5 | -1.7pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 31 | 7.9% | 9.8% | 28 | 8.4% | 10.7% | +3 | -0.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 32 | 8.1% | 17.8% | 26 | 7.8% | 15.9% | +6 | +0.3pp |
| Group households | 18 | 4.6% | 2.9% | 9 | 2.7% | 3.0% | +9 | +1.9pp |
| Total households without children | 224 | 56.9% | 60.9% | 182 | 54.3% | 60.9% | +42 | +2.6pp |
| Total households | 394 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 335 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +59 | 0.0pp |