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 Clinton (Qld), accounting for 26.4% (582 households). This share was higher than Gladstone (R) (25.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 290 households and 1.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Clinton (Qld) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Clinton (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 Clinton (Qld), with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).
Couples without children
2021 count
582
% of total
26.4%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
582
26.4%
+1.2pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
101
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
101
4.6%
+1.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
78
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
78
3.5%
+0.4pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
403
% of total
18.3%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
403
18.3%
-0.5pp
Lone person households
2021 count
492
% of total
22.3%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
492
22.3%
-1.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
140
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
140
6.3%
-1.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
191
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
191
8.7%
+1.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
153
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
153
6.9%
-2.7pp
Group households
2021 count
66
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
66
3.0%
+1.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+290
+1.2pp
Young couples without children
+63
+1.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+42
+0.4pp
Older couples without children
+185
-0.5pp
Lone person households
+220
-1.2pp
Young lone persons
+55
-1.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+104
+1.2pp
Older lone persons
+42
-2.7pp
Group households
+47
+1.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Clinton (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 | 582 | 26.4% | 25.7% | 292 | 25.2% | 27.3% | +290 | +1.2pp |
| Young couples without children | 101 | 4.6% | 3.9% | 38 | 3.3% | 4.0% | +63 | +1.3pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 78 | 3.5% | 3.0% | 36 | 3.1% | 3.4% | +42 | +0.4pp |
| Older couples without children | 403 | 18.3% | 18.8% | 218 | 18.8% | 19.8% | +185 | -0.5pp |
| Lone person households | 492 | 22.3% | 22.9% | 272 | 23.5% | 21.2% | +220 | -1.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 140 | 6.3% | 6.5% | 85 | 7.3% | 7.0% | +55 | -1.0pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 191 | 8.7% | 9.0% | 87 | 7.5% | 8.4% | +104 | +1.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 153 | 6.9% | 7.5% | 111 | 9.6% | 5.9% | +42 | -2.7pp |
| Group households | 66 | 3.0% | 2.8% | 19 | 1.6% | 2.9% | +47 | +1.4pp |
| Total households | 2,206 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,158 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,048 | 0.0pp |