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 Cairns North, accounting for 63.9% (1,560 households). This share was higher than Cairns (R) (53.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 113 households and 3.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Cairns North - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Cairns North 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 Cairns North, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
Couples without children
2021 count
432
% of total
17.7%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
432
17.7%
-1.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
939
% of total
38.5%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
939
38.5%
+3.8pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
368
% of total
15.1%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
368
15.1%
+1.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
334
% of total
13.7%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
334
13.7%
+0.8pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
253
% of total
10.4%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
253
10.4%
+2.2pp
Group households
2021 count
189
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
189
7.7%
-1.3pp
Total households without children
2021 count
1,560
% of total
63.9%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
1,560
63.9%
+1.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-13
-1.0pp
Lone person households
+113
+3.8pp
Young lone persons
+49
+1.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+28
+0.8pp
Older lone persons
+58
+2.2pp
Group households
-25
-1.3pp
Total households without children
+75
+1.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Cairns North. 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 | 432 | 17.7% | 24.6% | 445 | 18.7% | 23.6% | -13 | -1.0pp |
| Lone person households | 939 | 38.5% | 24.7% | 826 | 34.7% | 23.4% | +113 | +3.8pp |
| Young lone persons | 368 | 15.1% | 6.3% | 319 | 13.4% | 6.3% | +49 | +1.7pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 334 | 13.7% | 9.3% | 306 | 12.9% | 9.4% | +28 | +0.8pp |
| Older lone persons | 253 | 10.4% | 9.2% | 195 | 8.2% | 7.7% | +58 | +2.2pp |
| Group households | 189 | 7.7% | 4.0% | 214 | 9.0% | 4.3% | -25 | -1.3pp |
| Total households without children | 1,560 | 63.9% | 53.4% | 1,485 | 62.5% | 51.3% | +75 | +1.4pp |
| Total households | 2,442 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,377 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +65 | 0.0pp |