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 Blackall-Tambo (R), accounting for 26.3% (269 households). This share was higher than Regional Qld (26%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which decreased by 17 households and 1.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Blackall-Tambo (R) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Blackall-Tambo (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 Blackall-Tambo (R), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Couples without children
2021 count
269
% of total
26.3%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
269
26.3%
+0.9pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
28
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
28
2.7%
+0.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
28
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
28
2.7%
+0.1pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
213
% of total
20.9%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
213
20.9%
+0.8pp
Lone person households
2021 count
233
% of total
22.8%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
233
22.8%
-1.5pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
60
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
60
5.9%
+1.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
66
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
66
6.5%
-1.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
113
% of total
11.1%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
113
11.1%
-0.6pp
Group households
2021 count
11
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
11
1.1%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+8
+0.9pp
Young couples without children
+1
+0.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+1
+0.1pp
Older couples without children
+6
+0.8pp
Lone person households
-17
-1.5pp
Young lone persons
+12
+1.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-14
-1.3pp
Older lone persons
-7
-0.6pp
Group households
+2
+0.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Blackall-Tambo (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 | 269 | 26.3% | 26.0% | 261 | 25.4% | 26.2% | +8 | +0.9pp |
| Young couples without children | 28 | 2.7% | 3.8% | 27 | 2.6% | 3.9% | +1 | +0.1pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 28 | 2.7% | 3.2% | 27 | 2.6% | 3.3% | +1 | +0.1pp |
| Older couples without children | 213 | 20.9% | 18.9% | 207 | 20.1% | 18.9% | +6 | +0.8pp |
| Lone person households | 233 | 22.8% | 22.3% | 250 | 24.3% | 22.0% | -17 | -1.5pp |
| Young lone persons | 60 | 5.9% | 4.9% | 48 | 4.7% | 5.0% | +12 | +1.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 66 | 6.5% | 7.4% | 80 | 7.8% | 7.8% | -14 | -1.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 113 | 11.1% | 9.9% | 120 | 11.7% | 9.2% | -7 | -0.6pp |
| Group households | 11 | 1.1% | 3.5% | 9 | 0.9% | 3.7% | +2 | +0.2pp |
| Total households | 1,021 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,029 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -8 | 0.0pp |