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 Burdekin (S), accounting for 57.8% (4,135 households). This share was higher than Regional Qld (54.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 93 households and 2.1 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
29.1%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
2,085
29.1%
+1.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,896
% of total
26.5%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
1,896
26.5%
+0.9pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
340
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
340
4.8%
-0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
627
% of total
8.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
627
8.8%
-0.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
926
% of total
12.9%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
926
12.9%
+1.2pp
Group households
2021 count
154
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
154
2.2%
-0.1pp
Total households without children
2021 count
4,135
% of total
57.8%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
4,135
57.8%
+2.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+61
+1.2pp
Lone person households
+43
+0.9pp
Young lone persons
-12
-0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-20
-0.1pp
Older lone persons
+76
+1.2pp
Group households
-11
-0.1pp
Total households without children
+93
+2.1pp
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 | 29.1% | 27.3% | 2,024 | 27.9% | 26.8% | +61 | +1.2pp |
| Lone person households | 1,896 | 26.5% | 23.4% | 1,853 | 25.6% | 22.5% | +43 | +0.9pp |
| Young lone persons | 340 | 4.8% | 5.2% | 352 | 4.9% | 5.1% | -12 | -0.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 627 | 8.8% | 7.8% | 647 | 8.9% | 8.0% | -20 | -0.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 926 | 12.9% | 10.5% | 850 | 11.7% | 9.5% | +76 | +1.2pp |
| Group households | 154 | 2.2% | 3.6% | 165 | 2.3% | 3.8% | -11 | -0.1pp |
| Total households without children | 4,135 | 57.8% | 54.4% | 4,042 | 55.7% | 53.0% | +93 | +2.1pp |
| Total households | 7,155 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7,252 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -97 | 0.0pp |