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 Flinders (S) (Qld), accounting for 25.9% (188 households). This share was higher than Regional Qld (22.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which decreased by 35 households and 3.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Flinders (S) (Qld) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Flinders (S) (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 Flinders (S) (Qld), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Couples without children
2021 count
165
% of total
22.7%
Change from 2016
-3.6pp
165
22.7%
-3.6pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
13
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
13
1.8%
-0.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
12
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
12
1.7%
0.0pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
140
% of total
19.3%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
140
19.3%
-3.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
188
% of total
25.9%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
188
25.9%
+2.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
49
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
49
6.7%
+2.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
59
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
59
8.1%
-1.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
81
% of total
11.2%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
81
11.2%
+1.7pp
Group households
2021 count
19
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
19
2.6%
+1.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-35
-3.6pp
Young couples without children
-4
-0.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-1
0.0pp
Older couples without children
-30
-3.0pp
Lone person households
+11
+2.6pp
Young lone persons
+20
+2.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-12
-1.2pp
Older lone persons
+9
+1.7pp
Group households
+7
+1.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Flinders (S) (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 | 165 | 22.7% | 26.0% | 200 | 26.3% | 26.2% | -35 | -3.6pp |
| Young couples without children | 13 | 1.8% | 3.8% | 17 | 2.2% | 3.9% | -4 | -0.4pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 12 | 1.7% | 3.2% | 13 | 1.7% | 3.3% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Older couples without children | 140 | 19.3% | 18.9% | 170 | 22.3% | 18.9% | -30 | -3.0pp |
| Lone person households | 188 | 25.9% | 22.3% | 177 | 23.3% | 22.0% | +11 | +2.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 49 | 6.7% | 4.9% | 29 | 3.8% | 5.0% | +20 | +2.9pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 59 | 8.1% | 7.4% | 71 | 9.3% | 7.8% | -12 | -1.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 81 | 11.2% | 9.9% | 72 | 9.5% | 9.2% | +9 | +1.7pp |
| Group households | 19 | 2.6% | 3.5% | 12 | 1.6% | 3.7% | +7 | +1.0pp |
| Total households | 726 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 761 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -35 | 0.0pp |