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 Burdekin (S), accounting for 25.7% (2,085 households). This share was lower than Regional Qld (26%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older couples without children, which increased by 145 households and 1.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Burdekin (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Burdekin (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 Burdekin (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Couples without children
2021 count
2,085
% of total
25.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
2,085
25.7%
+0.1pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
274
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
274
3.4%
-0.6pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
271
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
271
3.3%
-0.7pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
1,540
% of total
19.0%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
1,540
19.0%
+1.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,896
% of total
23.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
1,896
23.4%
0.0pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
340
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
340
4.2%
-0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
627
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
627
7.7%
-0.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
926
% of total
11.4%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
926
11.4%
+0.7pp
Group households
2021 count
154
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
154
1.9%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+61
+0.1pp
Young couples without children
-40
-0.6pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-44
-0.7pp
Older couples without children
+145
+1.4pp
Lone person households
+43
0.0pp
Young lone persons
-12
-0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-20
-0.5pp
Older lone persons
+76
+0.7pp
Group households
-11
-0.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Burdekin (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 | 2,085 | 25.7% | 26.0% | 2,024 | 25.6% | 26.2% | +61 | +0.1pp |
| Young couples without children | 274 | 3.4% | 3.8% | 314 | 4.0% | 3.9% | -40 | -0.6pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 271 | 3.3% | 3.2% | 315 | 4.0% | 3.3% | -44 | -0.7pp |
| Older couples without children | 1,540 | 19.0% | 18.9% | 1,395 | 17.6% | 18.9% | +145 | +1.4pp |
| Lone person households | 1,896 | 23.4% | 22.3% | 1,853 | 23.4% | 22.0% | +43 | 0.0pp |
| Young lone persons | 340 | 4.2% | 4.9% | 352 | 4.4% | 5.0% | -12 | -0.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 627 | 7.7% | 7.4% | 647 | 8.2% | 7.8% | -20 | -0.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 926 | 11.4% | 9.9% | 850 | 10.7% | 9.2% | +76 | +0.7pp |
| Group households | 154 | 1.9% | 3.5% | 165 | 2.1% | 3.7% | -11 | -0.2pp |
| Total households | 8,113 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7,915 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +198 | 0.0pp |