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, couples without children was the most common household life-stage group among households in Warrell Creek, accounting for 33.6% (40 households). This share was higher than Nambucca (A) (23.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 26 households and 11.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Warrell Creek - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Warrell Creek 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 Warrell Creek, with comparison markers for Nambucca (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
40
% of total
33.6%
Change from 2016
+11.4pp
40
33.6%
+11.4pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
6
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
+5.0pp
6
5.0%
+5.0pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
4
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
4
3.4%
+3.4pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
30
% of total
25.2%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
30
25.2%
+3.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
20
% of total
16.8%
Change from 2016
-16.5pp
20
16.8%
-16.5pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
4
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
4
3.4%
+3.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-12.7pp
0
0.0%
-12.7pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
12
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
12
10.1%
+0.6pp
Group households
2021 count
3
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
3
2.5%
+2.5pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+26
+11.4pp
Young couples without children
+6
+5.0pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+4
+3.4pp
Older couples without children
+16
+3.0pp
Lone person households
-1
-16.5pp
Young lone persons
+4
+3.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-8
-12.7pp
Older lone persons
+6
+0.6pp
Group households
+3
+2.5pp
Data table
Households without children for Warrell Creek. 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 | 40 | 33.6% | 23.5% | 14 | 22.2% | 24.2% | +26 | +11.4pp |
| Young couples without children | 6 | 5.0% | 2.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.6% | +6 | +5.0pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 4 | 3.4% | 2.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.4% | +4 | +3.4pp |
| Older couples without children | 30 | 25.2% | 18.3% | 14 | 22.2% | 19.2% | +16 | +3.0pp |
| Lone person households | 20 | 16.8% | 25.3% | 21 | 33.3% | 24.5% | -1 | -16.5pp |
| Young lone persons | 4 | 3.4% | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.0% | +4 | +3.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 0 | 0.0% | 8.3% | 8 | 12.7% | 9.0% | -8 | -12.7pp |
| Older lone persons | 12 | 10.1% | 15.0% | 6 | 9.5% | 13.4% | +6 | +0.6pp |
| Group households | 3 | 2.5% | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.5% | +3 | +2.5pp |
| Total households | 119 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 63 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +56 | 0.0pp |