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 Central Highlands (R) (Qld), accounting for 46.1% (5,172 households). This share was lower than Regional Qld (54.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 399 households and 2.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Central Highlands (R) (Qld) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Central Highlands (R) (Qld) 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 Central Highlands (R) (Qld), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Couples without children
2021 count
2,516
% of total
22.4%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
2,516
22.4%
+1.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
2,377
% of total
21.2%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
2,377
21.2%
+1.5pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
882
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
882
7.9%
+0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
883
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
883
7.9%
+0.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
611
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
611
5.5%
+0.6pp
Group households
2021 count
279
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
279
2.5%
+0.2pp
Total households without children
2021 count
5,172
% of total
46.1%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
5,172
46.1%
+2.9pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+171
+1.2pp
Lone person households
+204
+1.5pp
Young lone persons
+88
+0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+42
+0.3pp
Older lone persons
+70
+0.6pp
Group households
+24
+0.2pp
Total households without children
+399
+2.9pp
Data table
Households without children for Central Highlands (R) (Qld). 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 | 2,516 | 22.4% | 27.3% | 2,345 | 21.2% | 26.8% | +171 | +1.2pp |
| Lone person households | 2,377 | 21.2% | 23.4% | 2,173 | 19.7% | 22.5% | +204 | +1.5pp |
| Young lone persons | 882 | 7.9% | 5.2% | 794 | 7.2% | 5.1% | +88 | +0.7pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 883 | 7.9% | 7.8% | 841 | 7.6% | 8.0% | +42 | +0.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 611 | 5.5% | 10.5% | 541 | 4.9% | 9.5% | +70 | +0.6pp |
| Group households | 279 | 2.5% | 3.6% | 255 | 2.3% | 3.8% | +24 | +0.2pp |
| Total households without children | 5,172 | 46.1% | 54.4% | 4,773 | 43.2% | 53.0% | +399 | +2.9pp |
| Total households | 11,209 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 11,051 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +158 | 0.0pp |