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 Kin Kora, accounting for 53.4% (502 households). This share was higher than Gladstone (R) (51.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older lone persons, which decreased by 28 households and 2.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Kin Kora - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Kin Kora 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 Kin Kora, with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).
Couples without children
2021 count
254
% of total
27.0%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
254
27.0%
+0.8pp
Lone person households
2021 count
216
% of total
23.0%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
216
23.0%
-1.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
63
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
63
6.7%
-0.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
85
% of total
9.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
85
9.0%
+0.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
54
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
54
5.7%
-2.8pp
Group households
2021 count
32
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
32
3.4%
+0.3pp
Total households without children
2021 count
502
% of total
53.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
502
53.4%
0.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+1
+0.8pp
Lone person households
-17
-1.1pp
Young lone persons
-10
-0.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
0
+0.2pp
Older lone persons
-28
-2.8pp
Group households
+2
+0.3pp
Total households without children
-13
0.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Kin Kora. 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 | 254 | 27.0% | 25.8% | 253 | 26.2% | 26.0% | +1 | +0.8pp |
| Lone person households | 216 | 23.0% | 23.0% | 233 | 24.1% | 20.2% | -17 | -1.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 63 | 6.7% | 6.5% | 73 | 7.5% | 6.6% | -10 | -0.8pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 85 | 9.0% | 9.0% | 85 | 8.8% | 8.0% | 0 | +0.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 54 | 5.7% | 7.5% | 82 | 8.5% | 5.6% | -28 | -2.8pp |
| Group households | 32 | 3.4% | 2.8% | 30 | 3.1% | 2.8% | +2 | +0.3pp |
| Total households without children | 502 | 53.4% | 51.6% | 515 | 53.4% | 49.0% | -13 | 0.0pp |
| Total households | 940 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 964 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -24 | 0.0pp |