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 Gladstone Central, accounting for 36.8% (388 households). This share was higher than Gladstone (R) (22.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 384 households and 3.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Gladstone Central - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Gladstone Central 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 Gladstone Central, with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).
Couples without children
2021 count
122
% of total
11.6%
Change from 2016
-21.7pp
122
11.6%
-21.7pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
14
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
14
1.3%
+1.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
9
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
9
0.9%
+0.9pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
99
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
-23.9pp
99
9.4%
-23.9pp
Lone person households
2021 count
388
% of total
36.8%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
388
36.8%
+3.5pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
151
% of total
14.3%
Change from 2016
+14.3pp
151
14.3%
+14.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
154
% of total
14.6%
Change from 2016
+14.6pp
154
14.6%
+14.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
83
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
+7.9pp
83
7.9%
+7.9pp
Group households
2021 count
33
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
33
3.1%
+3.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+118
-21.7pp
Young couples without children
+14
+1.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+9
+0.9pp
Older couples without children
+95
-23.9pp
Lone person households
+384
+3.5pp
Young lone persons
+151
+14.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+154
+14.6pp
Older lone persons
+83
+7.9pp
Group households
+33
+3.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Gladstone Central. 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 | 122 | 11.6% | 25.7% | 4 | 33.3% | 27.3% | +118 | -21.7pp |
| Young couples without children | 14 | 1.3% | 3.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.0% | +14 | +1.3pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 9 | 0.9% | 3.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.4% | +9 | +0.9pp |
| Older couples without children | 99 | 9.4% | 18.8% | 4 | 33.3% | 19.8% | +95 | -23.9pp |
| Lone person households | 388 | 36.8% | 22.9% | 4 | 33.3% | 21.2% | +384 | +3.5pp |
| Young lone persons | 151 | 14.3% | 6.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 7.0% | +151 | +14.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 154 | 14.6% | 9.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 8.4% | +154 | +14.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 83 | 7.9% | 7.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.9% | +83 | +7.9pp |
| Group households | 33 | 3.1% | 2.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.9% | +33 | +3.1pp |
| Total households | 1,053 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 12 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,041 | 0.0pp |