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 Cassowary Coast (R), accounting for 25.4% (3,517 households). This share was lower than Regional Qld (26%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older lone persons, which increased by 197 households and 0.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Cassowary Coast (R) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Cassowary Coast (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Chart view
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cassowary Coast (R), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Couples without children
2021 count
3,517
% of total
25.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
3,517
25.4%
-0.2pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
400
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
400
2.9%
-0.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
353
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
353
2.6%
-0.2pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
2,764
% of total
20.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
2,764
20.0%
+0.3pp
Lone person households
2021 count
3,204
% of total
23.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
3,204
23.2%
+0.3pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
494
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
494
3.6%
-0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
1,196
% of total
8.6%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
1,196
8.6%
-0.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
1,500
% of total
10.8%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
1,500
10.8%
+0.9pp
Group households
2021 count
400
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
400
2.9%
+0.1pp
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+148
-0.2pp
Young couples without children
-6
-0.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-18
-0.2pp
Older couples without children
+172
+0.3pp
Lone person households
+196
+0.3pp
Young lone persons
-31
-0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+4
-0.5pp
Older lone persons
+197
+0.9pp
Group households
+31
+0.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Cassowary Coast (R). 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 | 3,517 | 25.4% | 26.0% | 3,369 | 25.6% | 26.2% | +148 | -0.2pp |
| Young couples without children | 400 | 2.9% | 3.8% | 406 | 3.1% | 3.9% | -6 | -0.2pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 353 | 2.6% | 3.2% | 371 | 2.8% | 3.3% | -18 | -0.2pp |
| Older couples without children | 2,764 | 20.0% | 18.9% | 2,592 | 19.7% | 18.9% | +172 | +0.3pp |
| Lone person households | 3,204 | 23.2% | 22.3% | 3,008 | 22.9% | 22.0% | +196 | +0.3pp |
| Young lone persons | 494 | 3.6% | 4.9% | 525 | 4.0% | 5.0% | -31 | -0.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 1,196 | 8.6% | 7.4% | 1,192 | 9.1% | 7.8% | +4 | -0.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 1,500 | 10.8% | 9.9% | 1,303 | 9.9% | 9.2% | +197 | +0.9pp |
| Group households | 400 | 2.9% | 3.5% | 369 | 2.8% | 3.7% | +31 | +0.1pp |
| Total households | 13,828 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 13,135 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +693 | 0.0pp |