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 South Gladstone, accounting for 30.1% (524 households). This share was higher than Gladstone (R) (22.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 517 households and 18.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
South Gladstone - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for South Gladstone 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 South Gladstone, with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).
Couples without children
2021 count
314
% of total
18.0%
Change from 2016
-18.1pp
314
18.0%
-18.1pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
52
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
52
3.0%
+1.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
37
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
37
2.1%
-1.2pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
225
% of total
12.9%
Change from 2016
-18.2pp
225
12.9%
-18.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
524
% of total
30.1%
Change from 2016
+18.6pp
524
30.1%
+18.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
165
% of total
9.5%
Change from 2016
+9.5pp
165
9.5%
+9.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
201
% of total
11.5%
Change from 2016
+11.5pp
201
11.5%
+11.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
162
% of total
9.3%
Change from 2016
-7.1pp
162
9.3%
-7.1pp
Group households
2021 count
62
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
62
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
+292
-18.1pp
Young couples without children
+51
+1.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+35
-1.2pp
Older couples without children
+206
-18.2pp
Lone person households
+517
+18.6pp
Young lone persons
+165
+9.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+201
+11.5pp
Older lone persons
+152
-7.1pp
Group households
+62
+3.6pp
Data table
Households without children for South Gladstone. 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 | 314 | 18.0% | 25.7% | 22 | 36.1% | 27.3% | +292 | -18.1pp |
| Young couples without children | 52 | 3.0% | 3.9% | 1 | 1.6% | 4.0% | +51 | +1.4pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 37 | 2.1% | 3.0% | 2 | 3.3% | 3.4% | +35 | -1.2pp |
| Older couples without children | 225 | 12.9% | 18.8% | 19 | 31.1% | 19.8% | +206 | -18.2pp |
| Lone person households | 524 | 30.1% | 22.9% | 7 | 11.5% | 21.2% | +517 | +18.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 165 | 9.5% | 6.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 7.0% | +165 | +9.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 201 | 11.5% | 9.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 8.4% | +201 | +11.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 162 | 9.3% | 7.5% | 10 | 16.4% | 5.9% | +152 | -7.1pp |
| Group households | 62 | 3.6% | 2.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.9% | +62 | +3.6pp |
| Total households | 1,742 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 61 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,681 | 0.0pp |