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, lone person households was the most common household life-stage group among households in Bungalow, accounting for 33.3% (431 households). This share was higher than Cairns (R) (24.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 428 households.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Bungalow - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Bungalow in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bungalow, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
Couples without children
2021 count
175
% of total
13.5%
Change from 2016
-19.8pp
175
13.5%
-19.8pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
15
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
15
1.2%
+1.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
14
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
14
1.1%
+1.1pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
146
% of total
11.3%
Change from 2016
-22.0pp
146
11.3%
-22.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
431
% of total
33.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
431
33.3%
0.0pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
135
% of total
10.4%
Change from 2016
+10.4pp
135
10.4%
+10.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
172
% of total
13.3%
Change from 2016
+13.3pp
172
13.3%
+13.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
124
% of total
9.6%
Change from 2016
+9.6pp
124
9.6%
+9.6pp
Group households
2021 count
84
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
+6.5pp
84
6.5%
+6.5pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+172
-19.8pp
Young couples without children
+15
+1.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+14
+1.1pp
Older couples without children
+143
-22.0pp
Lone person households
+428
0.0pp
Young lone persons
+135
+10.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+172
+13.3pp
Older lone persons
+124
+9.6pp
Group households
+84
+6.5pp
Data table
Households without children for Bungalow. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cairns (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cairns (R)% | Count | % | Cairns (R)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 175 | 13.5% | 23.9% | 3 | 33.3% | 24.0% | +172 | -19.8pp |
| Young couples without children | 15 | 1.2% | 3.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.6% | +15 | +1.2pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 14 | 1.1% | 2.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.9% | +14 | +1.1pp |
| Older couples without children | 146 | 11.3% | 17.5% | 3 | 33.3% | 17.4% | +143 | -22.0pp |
| Lone person households | 431 | 33.3% | 24.1% | 3 | 33.3% | 23.8% | +428 | 0.0pp |
| Young lone persons | 135 | 10.4% | 6.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.4% | +135 | +10.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 172 | 13.3% | 9.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 9.6% | +172 | +13.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 124 | 9.6% | 8.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 7.8% | +124 | +9.6pp |
| Group households | 84 | 6.5% | 3.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.4% | +84 | +6.5pp |
| Total households | 1,296 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,287 | 0.0pp |