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 Smithfield (Qld), accounting for 51.8% (1,249 households). This share was lower than Cairns (R) (53.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 209 households, while its share fell by 1.3 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
27.9%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
672
27.9%
+0.6pp
Lone person households
2021 count
444
% of total
18.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
444
18.4%
+0.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
119
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
119
4.9%
-1.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
136
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
136
5.6%
-0.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
188
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
188
7.8%
+1.5pp
Group households
2021 count
133
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
133
5.5%
-2.1pp
Total households without children
2021 count
1,249
% of total
51.8%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
1,249
51.8%
-1.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+137
+0.6pp
Lone person households
+87
+0.2pp
Young lone persons
+1
-1.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+14
-0.6pp
Older lone persons
+64
+1.5pp
Group households
-16
-2.1pp
Total households without children
+209
-1.3pp
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 | 27.9% | 24.6% | 535 | 27.3% | 23.6% | +137 | +0.6pp |
| Lone person households | 444 | 18.4% | 24.7% | 357 | 18.2% | 23.4% | +87 | +0.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 119 | 4.9% | 6.3% | 118 | 6.0% | 6.3% | +1 | -1.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 136 | 5.6% | 9.3% | 122 | 6.2% | 9.4% | +14 | -0.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 188 | 7.8% | 9.2% | 124 | 6.3% | 7.7% | +64 | +1.5pp |
| Group households | 133 | 5.5% | 4.0% | 149 | 7.6% | 4.3% | -16 | -2.1pp |
| Total households without children | 1,249 | 51.8% | 53.4% | 1,040 | 53.1% | 51.3% | +209 | -1.3pp |
| Total households | 2,412 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,960 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +452 | 0.0pp |