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 Kamerunga, accounting for 28.3% (104 households). This share was higher than Cairns (R) (23.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 90 households and 9.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Kamerunga - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Kamerunga 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 Kamerunga, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
Couples without children
2021 count
104
% of total
28.3%
Change from 2016
+9.1pp
104
28.3%
+9.1pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
13
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
13
3.5%
+2.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
11
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
11
3.0%
+0.3pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
80
% of total
21.8%
Change from 2016
+6.7pp
80
21.8%
+6.7pp
Lone person households
2021 count
71
% of total
19.3%
Change from 2016
-14.9pp
71
19.3%
-14.9pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
10
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-9.6pp
10
2.7%
-9.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
42
% of total
11.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
42
11.4%
+0.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
20
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
20
5.4%
+1.3pp
Group households
2021 count
16
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
+4.4pp
16
4.4%
+4.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+90
+9.1pp
Young couples without children
+12
+2.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+9
+0.3pp
Older couples without children
+69
+6.7pp
Lone person households
+46
-14.9pp
Young lone persons
+1
-9.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+34
+0.4pp
Older lone persons
+17
+1.3pp
Group households
+16
+4.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Kamerunga. 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 | 104 | 28.3% | 23.9% | 14 | 19.2% | 24.0% | +90 | +9.1pp |
| Young couples without children | 13 | 3.5% | 3.6% | 1 | 1.4% | 3.6% | +12 | +2.1pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 11 | 3.0% | 2.8% | 2 | 2.7% | 2.9% | +9 | +0.3pp |
| Older couples without children | 80 | 21.8% | 17.5% | 11 | 15.1% | 17.4% | +69 | +6.7pp |
| Lone person households | 71 | 19.3% | 24.1% | 25 | 34.2% | 23.8% | +46 | -14.9pp |
| Young lone persons | 10 | 2.7% | 6.1% | 9 | 12.3% | 6.4% | +1 | -9.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 42 | 11.4% | 9.1% | 8 | 11.0% | 9.6% | +34 | +0.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 20 | 5.4% | 8.9% | 3 | 4.1% | 7.8% | +17 | +1.3pp |
| Group households | 16 | 4.4% | 3.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.4% | +16 | +4.4pp |
| Total households | 367 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 73 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +294 | 0.0pp |