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 Whitfield (Qld), accounting for 60.1% (1,071 households). This share was higher than Cairns (R) (53.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 89 households and 3.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Whitfield (Qld) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Whitfield (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 Whitfield (Qld), with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
Couples without children
2021 count
483
% of total
27.1%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
483
27.1%
+1.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
513
% of total
28.8%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
513
28.8%
+1.5pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
99
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
99
5.6%
+1.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
180
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
180
10.1%
-0.9pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
232
% of total
13.0%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
232
13.0%
+0.9pp
Group households
2021 count
75
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
75
4.2%
+0.8pp
Total households without children
2021 count
1,071
% of total
60.1%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
1,071
60.1%
+3.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+32
+1.0pp
Lone person households
+41
+1.5pp
Young lone persons
+19
+1.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-11
-0.9pp
Older lone persons
+23
+0.9pp
Group households
+16
+0.8pp
Total households without children
+89
+3.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Whitfield (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 | 483 | 27.1% | 24.6% | 451 | 26.1% | 23.6% | +32 | +1.0pp |
| Lone person households | 513 | 28.8% | 24.7% | 472 | 27.3% | 23.4% | +41 | +1.5pp |
| Young lone persons | 99 | 5.6% | 6.3% | 80 | 4.6% | 6.3% | +19 | +1.0pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 180 | 10.1% | 9.3% | 191 | 11.0% | 9.4% | -11 | -0.9pp |
| Older lone persons | 232 | 13.0% | 9.2% | 209 | 12.1% | 7.7% | +23 | +0.9pp |
| Group households | 75 | 4.2% | 4.0% | 59 | 3.4% | 4.3% | +16 | +0.8pp |
| Total households without children | 1,071 | 60.1% | 53.4% | 982 | 56.8% | 51.3% | +89 | +3.3pp |
| Total households | 1,783 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,729 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +54 | 0.0pp |