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 Diamantina (S), accounting for 24.4% (30 households). This share was lower than Regional Qld (26%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older couples without children, which increased by 15 households and 9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Diamantina (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Diamantina (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 Diamantina (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Couples without children
2021 count
30
% of total
24.4%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
30
24.4%
+0.5pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
1
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-5.7pp
1
0.8%
-5.7pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
2
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
2
1.6%
-2.7pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
27
% of total
22.0%
Change from 2016
+9.0pp
27
22.0%
+9.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
29
% of total
23.6%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
29
23.6%
-2.5pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
17
% of total
13.8%
Change from 2016
+8.4pp
17
13.8%
+8.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
14
% of total
11.4%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
14
11.4%
-0.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
3
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
3
2.4%
-3.0pp
Group households
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
0
0.0%
-3.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+8
+0.5pp
Young couples without children
-5
-5.7pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-2
-2.7pp
Older couples without children
+15
+9.0pp
Lone person households
+5
-2.5pp
Young lone persons
+12
+8.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+3
-0.6pp
Older lone persons
-2
-3.0pp
Group households
-3
-3.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Diamantina (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 | 30 | 24.4% | 26.0% | 22 | 23.9% | 26.2% | +8 | +0.5pp |
| Young couples without children | 1 | 0.8% | 3.8% | 6 | 6.5% | 3.9% | -5 | -5.7pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 2 | 1.6% | 3.2% | 4 | 4.3% | 3.3% | -2 | -2.7pp |
| Older couples without children | 27 | 22.0% | 18.9% | 12 | 13.0% | 18.9% | +15 | +9.0pp |
| Lone person households | 29 | 23.6% | 22.3% | 24 | 26.1% | 22.0% | +5 | -2.5pp |
| Young lone persons | 17 | 13.8% | 4.9% | 5 | 5.4% | 5.0% | +12 | +8.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 14 | 11.4% | 7.4% | 11 | 12.0% | 7.8% | +3 | -0.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 3 | 2.4% | 9.9% | 5 | 5.4% | 9.2% | -2 | -3.0pp |
| Group households | 0 | 0.0% | 3.5% | 3 | 3.3% | 3.7% | -3 | -3.3pp |
| Total households | 123 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 92 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +31 | 0.0pp |