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 Windorah, accounting for 41% (34 households). This share was higher than Barcoo (S) (36.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older lone persons, which decreased by 9 households and 12.8 percentage points.

Section overview

Households without children by life stage

Windorah - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises households without children for Windorah in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Barcoo (S) and change since 2016.

Households without children by life stage snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Windorah, with comparison markers for Barcoo (S).

Windorah
Barcoo (S)

Couples without children

2021 count

16

% of total

19.3%

Change from 2016

+4.4pp

Lone person households

2021 count

15

% of total

18.1%

Change from 2016

-6.2pp

Young lone persons

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Middle-aged lone persons

2021 count

8

% of total

9.6%

Change from 2016

+5.5pp

Older lone persons

2021 count

4

% of total

4.8%

Change from 2016

-12.8pp

Group households

2021 count

3

% of total

3.6%

Change from 2016

+3.6pp

Total households without children

2021 count

34

% of total

41.0%

Change from 2016

+1.8pp

Data table

Households without children for Windorah. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Barcoo (S).

Households without children for Windorah. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Barcoo (S).
Households without children for Windorah. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Barcoo (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Barcoo (S)%Count%Barcoo (S)%Countpp
Couples without children1619.3%15.0%1114.9%18.0%+5+4.4pp
Lone person households1518.1%19.3%1824.3%23.8%-3-6.2pp
Young lone persons00.0%5.3%00.0%8.7%00.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons89.6%9.2%34.1%7.6%+5+5.5pp
Older lone persons44.8%7.7%1317.6%7.0%-9-12.8pp
Group households33.6%1.9%00.0%2.9%+3+3.6pp
Total households without children3441.0%36.2%2939.2%44.8%+5+1.8pp
Total households83100.0%100.0%74100.0%100.0%+90.0pp