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 New Auckland, accounting for 25.2% (457 households). This share was lower than Gladstone (R) (25.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 457 households and 25.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
New Auckland - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for New Auckland 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 New Auckland, with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).
Couples without children
2021 count
457
% of total
25.2%
Change from 2016
+25.2pp
457
25.2%
+25.2pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
65
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
65
3.6%
+3.6pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
62
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
62
3.4%
+3.4pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
330
% of total
18.2%
Change from 2016
+18.2pp
330
18.2%
+18.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
415
% of total
22.9%
Change from 2016
+22.9pp
415
22.9%
+22.9pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
157
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
+8.7pp
157
8.7%
+8.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
158
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
+8.7pp
158
8.7%
+8.7pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
105
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
+5.8pp
105
5.8%
+5.8pp
Group households
2021 count
66
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
66
3.6%
+3.6pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+457
+25.2pp
Young couples without children
+65
+3.6pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+62
+3.4pp
Older couples without children
+330
+18.2pp
Lone person households
+415
+22.9pp
Young lone persons
+157
+8.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+158
+8.7pp
Older lone persons
+105
+5.8pp
Group households
+66
+3.6pp
Data table
Households without children for New Auckland. 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 | 457 | 25.2% | 25.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 27.3% | +457 | +25.2pp |
| Young couples without children | 65 | 3.6% | 3.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.0% | +65 | +3.6pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 62 | 3.4% | 3.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.4% | +62 | +3.4pp |
| Older couples without children | 330 | 18.2% | 18.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 19.8% | +330 | +18.2pp |
| Lone person households | 415 | 22.9% | 22.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 21.2% | +415 | +22.9pp |
| Young lone persons | 157 | 8.7% | 6.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 7.0% | +157 | +8.7pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 158 | 8.7% | 9.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 8.4% | +158 | +8.7pp |
| Older lone persons | 105 | 5.8% | 7.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.9% | +105 | +5.8pp |
| Group households | 66 | 3.6% | 2.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.9% | +66 | +3.6pp |
| Total households | 1,815 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 100.0% | +1,815 | +100.0pp |