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 Calliope (Qld), accounting for 44.3% (795 households). This share was lower than Gladstone (R) (51.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 75 households and 3.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Calliope (Qld) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Calliope (Qld) 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 Calliope (Qld), with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).
Couples without children
2021 count
471
% of total
26.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
471
26.2%
+0.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
284
% of total
15.8%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
284
15.8%
+2.4pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
74
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
74
4.1%
0.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
110
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
110
6.1%
+0.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
99
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
99
5.5%
+1.9pp
Group households
2021 count
40
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
40
2.2%
+0.8pp
Total households without children
2021 count
795
% of total
44.3%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
795
44.3%
+3.5pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+13
+0.2pp
Lone person households
+47
+2.4pp
Young lone persons
+1
0.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+12
+0.5pp
Older lone persons
+36
+1.9pp
Group households
+15
+0.8pp
Total households without children
+75
+3.5pp
Data table
Households without children for Calliope (Qld). 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 | 471 | 26.2% | 25.8% | 458 | 26.0% | 26.0% | +13 | +0.2pp |
| Lone person households | 284 | 15.8% | 23.0% | 237 | 13.4% | 20.2% | +47 | +2.4pp |
| Young lone persons | 74 | 4.1% | 6.5% | 73 | 4.1% | 6.6% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 110 | 6.1% | 9.0% | 98 | 5.6% | 8.0% | +12 | +0.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 99 | 5.5% | 7.5% | 63 | 3.6% | 5.6% | +36 | +1.9pp |
| Group households | 40 | 2.2% | 2.8% | 25 | 1.4% | 2.8% | +15 | +0.8pp |
| Total households without children | 795 | 44.3% | 51.6% | 720 | 40.8% | 49.0% | +75 | +3.5pp |
| Total households | 1,795 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,763 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +32 | 0.0pp |