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 Agnes Water, accounting for 50.7% (678 households). This share was lower than Gladstone (R) (51.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 166 households and 0.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Agnes Water - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Agnes Water in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gladstone (R) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Agnes Water, with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).
Couples without children
2021 count
372
% of total
27.8%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
372
27.8%
+0.7pp
Lone person households
2021 count
260
% of total
19.4%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
260
19.4%
-1.4pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
42
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
42
3.1%
-0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
122
% of total
9.1%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
122
9.1%
-1.7pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
88
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
88
6.6%
+0.4pp
Group households
2021 count
46
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
46
3.4%
+0.7pp
Total households without children
2021 count
678
% of total
50.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
678
50.7%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+98
+0.7pp
Lone person households
+49
-1.4pp
Young lone persons
+6
-0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+13
-1.7pp
Older lone persons
+25
+0.4pp
Group households
+19
+0.7pp
Total households without children
+166
+0.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Agnes Water. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Gladstone (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Gladstone (R)% | Count | % | Gladstone (R)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 372 | 27.8% | 25.8% | 274 | 27.1% | 26.0% | +98 | +0.7pp |
| Lone person households | 260 | 19.4% | 23.0% | 211 | 20.8% | 20.2% | +49 | -1.4pp |
| Young lone persons | 42 | 3.1% | 6.5% | 36 | 3.6% | 6.6% | +6 | -0.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 122 | 9.1% | 9.0% | 109 | 10.8% | 8.0% | +13 | -1.7pp |
| Older lone persons | 88 | 6.6% | 7.5% | 63 | 6.2% | 5.6% | +25 | +0.4pp |
| Group households | 46 | 3.4% | 2.8% | 27 | 2.7% | 2.8% | +19 | +0.7pp |
| Total households without children | 678 | 50.7% | 51.6% | 512 | 50.6% | 49.0% | +166 | +0.1pp |
| Total households | 1,338 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,012 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +326 | 0.0pp |