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 Ambrose, accounting for 49.4% (41 households). This share was lower than Gladstone (R) (51.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which decreased by 13 households and 9.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Ambrose - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Ambrose 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 Ambrose, with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).
Couples without children
2021 count
25
% of total
30.1%
Change from 2016
-6.2pp
25
30.1%
-6.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
16
% of total
19.3%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
16
19.3%
-0.5pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
3
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
3
3.6%
-0.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
11
% of total
13.3%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
11
13.3%
+3.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
6
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
6
7.2%
+0.6pp
Group households
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
0
0.0%
-3.3pp
Total households without children
2021 count
41
% of total
49.4%
Change from 2016
-9.9pp
41
49.4%
-9.9pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-8
-6.2pp
Lone person households
-2
-0.5pp
Young lone persons
-1
-0.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+2
+3.4pp
Older lone persons
0
+0.6pp
Group households
-3
-3.3pp
Total households without children
-13
-9.9pp
Data table
Households without children for Ambrose. 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 | 25 | 30.1% | 25.8% | 33 | 36.3% | 26.0% | -8 | -6.2pp |
| Lone person households | 16 | 19.3% | 23.0% | 18 | 19.8% | 20.2% | -2 | -0.5pp |
| Young lone persons | 3 | 3.6% | 6.5% | 4 | 4.4% | 6.6% | -1 | -0.8pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 11 | 13.3% | 9.0% | 9 | 9.9% | 8.0% | +2 | +3.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 6 | 7.2% | 7.5% | 6 | 6.6% | 5.6% | 0 | +0.6pp |
| Group households | 0 | 0.0% | 2.8% | 3 | 3.3% | 2.8% | -3 | -3.3pp |
| Total households without children | 41 | 49.4% | 51.6% | 54 | 59.3% | 49.0% | -13 | -9.9pp |
| Total households | 83 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 91 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -8 | 0.0pp |