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 Toolooa, accounting for 53.1% (213 households). This share was higher than Gladstone (R) (51.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 53 households and 8.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Toolooa - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Toolooa 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 Toolooa, with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).
Couples without children
2021 count
89
% of total
22.2%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
89
22.2%
+2.9pp
Lone person households
2021 count
112
% of total
27.9%
Change from 2016
+5.0pp
112
27.9%
+5.0pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
43
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
43
10.7%
+3.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
39
% of total
9.7%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
39
9.7%
-1.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
34
% of total
8.5%
Change from 2016
+4.6pp
34
8.5%
+4.6pp
Group households
2021 count
12
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
12
3.0%
+0.5pp
Total households without children
2021 count
213
% of total
53.1%
Change from 2016
+8.4pp
213
53.1%
+8.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+20
+2.9pp
Lone person households
+30
+5.0pp
Young lone persons
+17
+3.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
0
-1.2pp
Older lone persons
+20
+4.6pp
Group households
+3
+0.5pp
Total households without children
+53
+8.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Toolooa. 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 | 89 | 22.2% | 25.8% | 69 | 19.3% | 26.0% | +20 | +2.9pp |
| Lone person households | 112 | 27.9% | 23.0% | 82 | 22.9% | 20.2% | +30 | +5.0pp |
| Young lone persons | 43 | 10.7% | 6.5% | 26 | 7.3% | 6.6% | +17 | +3.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 39 | 9.7% | 9.0% | 39 | 10.9% | 8.0% | 0 | -1.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 34 | 8.5% | 7.5% | 14 | 3.9% | 5.6% | +20 | +4.6pp |
| Group households | 12 | 3.0% | 2.8% | 9 | 2.5% | 2.8% | +3 | +0.5pp |
| Total households without children | 213 | 53.1% | 51.6% | 160 | 44.7% | 49.0% | +53 | +8.4pp |
| Total households | 401 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 358 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +43 | 0.0pp |