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 Smithfield (Qld), accounting for 28.4% (672 households). This share was higher than Cairns (R) (23.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 190 households and 6.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Smithfield (Qld) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Smithfield (Qld) 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 Smithfield (Qld), with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
Couples without children
2021 count
672
% of total
28.4%
Change from 2016
+6.8pp
672
28.4%
+6.8pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
105
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
105
4.4%
-0.7pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
75
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
75
3.2%
+0.2pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
492
% of total
20.8%
Change from 2016
+7.3pp
492
20.8%
+7.3pp
Lone person households
2021 count
444
% of total
18.8%
Change from 2016
-7.0pp
444
18.8%
-7.0pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
119
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
-3.7pp
119
5.0%
-3.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
136
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
136
5.8%
-1.8pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
188
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
188
8.0%
-1.7pp
Group households
2021 count
133
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
133
5.6%
+0.6pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+190
+6.8pp
Young couples without children
-8
-0.7pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+8
+0.2pp
Older couples without children
+190
+7.3pp
Lone person households
-131
-7.0pp
Young lone persons
-76
-3.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-33
-1.8pp
Older lone persons
-28
-1.7pp
Group households
+21
+0.6pp
Data table
Households without children for Smithfield (Qld). 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 | 672 | 28.4% | 23.9% | 482 | 21.6% | 24.0% | +190 | +6.8pp |
| Young couples without children | 105 | 4.4% | 3.6% | 113 | 5.1% | 3.6% | -8 | -0.7pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 75 | 3.2% | 2.8% | 67 | 3.0% | 2.9% | +8 | +0.2pp |
| Older couples without children | 492 | 20.8% | 17.5% | 302 | 13.5% | 17.4% | +190 | +7.3pp |
| Lone person households | 444 | 18.8% | 24.1% | 575 | 25.8% | 23.8% | -131 | -7.0pp |
| Young lone persons | 119 | 5.0% | 6.1% | 195 | 8.7% | 6.4% | -76 | -3.7pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 136 | 5.8% | 9.1% | 169 | 7.6% | 9.6% | -33 | -1.8pp |
| Older lone persons | 188 | 8.0% | 8.9% | 216 | 9.7% | 7.8% | -28 | -1.7pp |
| Group households | 133 | 5.6% | 3.9% | 112 | 5.0% | 4.4% | +21 | +0.6pp |
| Total households | 2,364 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,231 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +133 | 0.0pp |