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 Palm Cove, accounting for 30.3% (442 households). This share was higher than Cairns (R) (23.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 418 households and 3.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Palm Cove - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Palm Cove 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 Palm Cove, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
Couples without children
2021 count
442
% of total
30.3%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
442
30.3%
+3.3pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
34
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-4.4pp
34
2.3%
-4.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
26
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-4.9pp
26
1.8%
-4.9pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
382
% of total
26.2%
Change from 2016
+12.7pp
382
26.2%
+12.7pp
Lone person households
2021 count
282
% of total
19.3%
Change from 2016
-4.3pp
282
19.3%
-4.3pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
42
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
42
2.9%
-1.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
117
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
117
8.0%
+1.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
112
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
112
7.7%
-3.5pp
Group households
2021 count
22
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
22
1.5%
+1.5pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+418
+3.3pp
Young couples without children
+28
-4.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+20
-4.9pp
Older couples without children
+370
+12.7pp
Lone person households
+261
-4.3pp
Young lone persons
+38
-1.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+111
+1.3pp
Older lone persons
+102
-3.5pp
Group households
+22
+1.5pp
Data table
Households without children for Palm Cove. 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 | 442 | 30.3% | 23.9% | 24 | 27.0% | 24.0% | +418 | +3.3pp |
| Young couples without children | 34 | 2.3% | 3.6% | 6 | 6.7% | 3.6% | +28 | -4.4pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 26 | 1.8% | 2.8% | 6 | 6.7% | 2.9% | +20 | -4.9pp |
| Older couples without children | 382 | 26.2% | 17.5% | 12 | 13.5% | 17.4% | +370 | +12.7pp |
| Lone person households | 282 | 19.3% | 24.1% | 21 | 23.6% | 23.8% | +261 | -4.3pp |
| Young lone persons | 42 | 2.9% | 6.1% | 4 | 4.5% | 6.4% | +38 | -1.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 117 | 8.0% | 9.1% | 6 | 6.7% | 9.6% | +111 | +1.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 112 | 7.7% | 8.9% | 10 | 11.2% | 7.8% | +102 | -3.5pp |
| Group households | 22 | 1.5% | 3.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.4% | +22 | +1.5pp |
| Total households | 1,459 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 89 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,370 | 0.0pp |