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 Banana (S), accounting for 25.8% (1,502 households). This share was similar to Regional Qld (26%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 111 households and 1.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Banana (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Banana (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Banana (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Couples without children
2021 count
1,502
% of total
25.8%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
1,502
25.8%
-1.0pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
208
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
208
3.6%
-0.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
182
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
182
3.1%
-0.3pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
1,112
% of total
19.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
1,112
19.1%
-0.5pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,342
% of total
23.1%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
1,342
23.1%
+1.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
391
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
391
6.7%
+0.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
453
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
453
7.8%
-0.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
498
% of total
8.6%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
498
8.6%
+0.5pp
Group households
2021 count
133
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
133
2.3%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-4
-1.0pp
Young couples without children
-8
-0.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-7
-0.3pp
Older couples without children
+11
-0.5pp
Lone person households
+111
+1.2pp
Young lone persons
+66
+0.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-3
-0.3pp
Older lone persons
+44
+0.5pp
Group households
-10
-0.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Banana (S). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 1,502 | 25.8% | 26.0% | 1,506 | 26.8% | 26.2% | -4 | -1.0pp |
| Young couples without children | 208 | 3.6% | 3.8% | 216 | 3.8% | 3.9% | -8 | -0.2pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 182 | 3.1% | 3.2% | 189 | 3.4% | 3.3% | -7 | -0.3pp |
| Older couples without children | 1,112 | 19.1% | 18.9% | 1,101 | 19.6% | 18.9% | +11 | -0.5pp |
| Lone person households | 1,342 | 23.1% | 22.3% | 1,231 | 21.9% | 22.0% | +111 | +1.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 391 | 6.7% | 4.9% | 325 | 5.8% | 5.0% | +66 | +0.9pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 453 | 7.8% | 7.4% | 456 | 8.1% | 7.8% | -3 | -0.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 498 | 8.6% | 9.9% | 454 | 8.1% | 9.2% | +44 | +0.5pp |
| Group households | 133 | 2.3% | 3.5% | 143 | 2.5% | 3.7% | -10 | -0.2pp |
| Total households | 5,821 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,621 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +200 | 0.0pp |