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 Carpentaria (S), accounting for 29.7% (405 households). This share was lower than Regional Qld (54.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which decreased by 23 households and 3.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Carpentaria (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Carpentaria (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Carpentaria (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Couples without children
2021 count
176
% of total
12.9%
Change from 2016
-3.7pp
176
12.9%
-3.7pp
Lone person households
2021 count
208
% of total
15.2%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
208
15.2%
-0.8pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
42
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
42
3.1%
0.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
88
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
88
6.4%
+0.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
75
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
75
5.5%
-1.6pp
Group households
2021 count
21
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
21
1.5%
-0.4pp
Total households without children
2021 count
405
% of total
29.7%
Change from 2016
-4.8pp
405
29.7%
-4.8pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-23
-3.7pp
Lone person households
+17
-0.8pp
Young lone persons
+5
0.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+15
+0.3pp
Older lone persons
-10
-1.6pp
Group households
-2
-0.4pp
Total households without children
-8
-4.8pp
Data table
Households without children for Carpentaria (S). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 176 | 12.9% | 27.3% | 199 | 16.6% | 26.8% | -23 | -3.7pp |
| Lone person households | 208 | 15.2% | 23.4% | 191 | 16.0% | 22.5% | +17 | -0.8pp |
| Young lone persons | 42 | 3.1% | 5.2% | 37 | 3.1% | 5.1% | +5 | 0.0pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 88 | 6.4% | 7.8% | 73 | 6.1% | 8.0% | +15 | +0.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 75 | 5.5% | 10.5% | 85 | 7.1% | 9.5% | -10 | -1.6pp |
| Group households | 21 | 1.5% | 3.6% | 23 | 1.9% | 3.8% | -2 | -0.4pp |
| Total households without children | 405 | 29.7% | 54.4% | 413 | 34.5% | 53.0% | -8 | -4.8pp |
| Total households | 1,365 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,197 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +168 | 0.0pp |