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 River Ranch, accounting for 35% (35 households). This share was higher than Gladstone (R) (25.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which decreased by 82 households, while its share rose by 0.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
River Ranch - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for River Ranch 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 River Ranch, with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).
Couples without children
2021 count
35
% of total
35.0%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
35
35.0%
+0.7pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
7
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
7
7.0%
+4.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
7
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
+4.7pp
7
7.0%
+4.7pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
21
% of total
21.0%
Change from 2016
-8.0pp
21
21.0%
-8.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
14
% of total
14.0%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
14
14.0%
-1.5pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
4
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
4
4.0%
+2.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
3
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
3
3.0%
-3.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
9
% of total
9.0%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
9
9.0%
+2.0pp
Group households
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
0
0.0%
-1.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-82
+0.7pp
Young couples without children
-3
+4.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-1
+4.7pp
Older couples without children
-78
-8.0pp
Lone person households
-39
-1.5pp
Young lone persons
0
+2.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-19
-3.5pp
Older lone persons
-15
+2.0pp
Group households
-4
-1.2pp
Data table
Households without children for River Ranch. 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 | 35 | 35.0% | 25.7% | 117 | 34.3% | 27.3% | -82 | +0.7pp |
| Young couples without children | 7 | 7.0% | 3.9% | 10 | 2.9% | 4.0% | -3 | +4.1pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 7 | 7.0% | 3.0% | 8 | 2.3% | 3.4% | -1 | +4.7pp |
| Older couples without children | 21 | 21.0% | 18.8% | 99 | 29.0% | 19.8% | -78 | -8.0pp |
| Lone person households | 14 | 14.0% | 22.9% | 53 | 15.5% | 21.2% | -39 | -1.5pp |
| Young lone persons | 4 | 4.0% | 6.5% | 4 | 1.2% | 7.0% | 0 | +2.8pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 3 | 3.0% | 9.0% | 22 | 6.5% | 8.4% | -19 | -3.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 9 | 9.0% | 7.5% | 24 | 7.0% | 5.9% | -15 | +2.0pp |
| Group households | 0 | 0.0% | 2.8% | 4 | 1.2% | 2.9% | -4 | -1.2pp |
| Total households | 100 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 341 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -241 | 0.0pp |