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 Cook (S), accounting for 36.1% (992 households). This share was lower than Regional Qld (54.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 58 households, while its share fell by 4.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Cook (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Cook (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 Cook (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Couples without children
2021 count
405
% of total
14.8%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
405
14.8%
-1.3pp
Lone person households
2021 count
526
% of total
19.2%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
526
19.2%
-1.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
83
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
83
3.0%
-0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
229
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
229
8.3%
-1.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
215
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
215
7.8%
+0.4pp
Group households
2021 count
61
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
61
2.2%
-1.5pp
Total households without children
2021 count
992
% of total
36.1%
Change from 2016
-4.1pp
992
36.1%
-4.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+30
-1.3pp
Lone person households
+53
-1.1pp
Young lone persons
+9
-0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+5
-1.3pp
Older lone persons
+43
+0.4pp
Group households
-25
-1.5pp
Total households without children
+58
-4.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Cook (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 | 405 | 14.8% | 27.3% | 375 | 16.1% | 26.8% | +30 | -1.3pp |
| Lone person households | 526 | 19.2% | 23.4% | 473 | 20.3% | 22.5% | +53 | -1.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 83 | 3.0% | 5.2% | 74 | 3.2% | 5.1% | +9 | -0.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 229 | 8.3% | 7.8% | 224 | 9.6% | 8.0% | +5 | -1.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 215 | 7.8% | 10.5% | 172 | 7.4% | 9.5% | +43 | +0.4pp |
| Group households | 61 | 2.2% | 3.6% | 86 | 3.7% | 3.8% | -25 | -1.5pp |
| Total households without children | 992 | 36.1% | 54.4% | 934 | 40.2% | 53.0% | +58 | -4.1pp |
| Total households | 2,745 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,326 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +419 | 0.0pp |