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, lone person households was the most common household life-stage group among households in Cloncurry (S), accounting for 27.6% (344 households). This share was higher than Regional Qld (22.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 54 households and 0.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Cloncurry (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Cloncurry (S) 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 Cloncurry (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Couples without children
2021 count
260
% of total
20.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
260
20.9%
0.0pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
28
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
28
2.2%
-0.9pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
34
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
34
2.7%
+0.4pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
198
% of total
15.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
198
15.9%
+0.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
344
% of total
27.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
344
27.6%
+0.3pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
137
% of total
11.0%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
137
11.0%
+2.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
123
% of total
9.9%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
123
9.9%
-0.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
83
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
83
6.7%
-1.7pp
Group households
2021 count
38
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
38
3.1%
-0.9pp
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+38
0.0pp
Young couples without children
-5
-0.9pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+10
+0.4pp
Older couples without children
+33
+0.4pp
Lone person households
+54
+0.3pp
Young lone persons
+51
+2.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+12
-0.5pp
Older lone persons
-6
-1.7pp
Group households
-5
-0.9pp
Data table
Households without children for Cloncurry (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 | 260 | 20.9% | 26.0% | 222 | 20.9% | 26.2% | +38 | 0.0pp |
| Young couples without children | 28 | 2.2% | 3.8% | 33 | 3.1% | 3.9% | -5 | -0.9pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 34 | 2.7% | 3.2% | 24 | 2.3% | 3.3% | +10 | +0.4pp |
| Older couples without children | 198 | 15.9% | 18.9% | 165 | 15.5% | 18.9% | +33 | +0.4pp |
| Lone person households | 344 | 27.6% | 22.3% | 290 | 27.3% | 22.0% | +54 | +0.3pp |
| Young lone persons | 137 | 11.0% | 4.9% | 86 | 8.1% | 5.0% | +51 | +2.9pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 123 | 9.9% | 7.4% | 111 | 10.4% | 7.8% | +12 | -0.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 83 | 6.7% | 9.9% | 89 | 8.4% | 9.2% | -6 | -1.7pp |
| Group households | 38 | 3.1% | 3.5% | 43 | 4.0% | 3.7% | -5 | -0.9pp |
| Total households | 1,245 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,063 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +182 | 0.0pp |