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 Barcaldine (R), accounting for 45% (686 households). This share was lower than Regional Qld (54.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which decreased by 30 households and 3.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Barcaldine (R) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Barcaldine (R) 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 Barcaldine (R), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Couples without children
2021 count
304
% of total
20.0%
Change from 2016
-3.8pp
304
20.0%
-3.8pp
Lone person households
2021 count
357
% of total
23.4%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
357
23.4%
-1.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
83
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
83
5.4%
+0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
108
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
108
7.1%
-1.8pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
160
% of total
10.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
160
10.5%
-0.1pp
Group households
2021 count
25
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
25
1.6%
-0.1pp
Total households without children
2021 count
686
% of total
45.0%
Change from 2016
-5.1pp
686
45.0%
-5.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-30
-3.8pp
Lone person households
+13
-1.1pp
Young lone persons
+13
+0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-17
-1.8pp
Older lone persons
+12
-0.1pp
Group households
+1
-0.1pp
Total households without children
-16
-5.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Barcaldine (R). 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 | 304 | 20.0% | 27.3% | 334 | 23.8% | 26.8% | -30 | -3.8pp |
| Lone person households | 357 | 23.4% | 23.4% | 344 | 24.5% | 22.5% | +13 | -1.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 83 | 5.4% | 5.2% | 70 | 5.0% | 5.1% | +13 | +0.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 108 | 7.1% | 7.8% | 125 | 8.9% | 8.0% | -17 | -1.8pp |
| Older lone persons | 160 | 10.5% | 10.5% | 148 | 10.6% | 9.5% | +12 | -0.1pp |
| Group households | 25 | 1.6% | 3.6% | 24 | 1.7% | 3.8% | +1 | -0.1pp |
| Total households without children | 686 | 45.0% | 54.4% | 702 | 50.1% | 53.0% | -16 | -5.1pp |
| Total households | 1,523 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,402 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +121 | 0.0pp |