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 West Gladstone, accounting for 29.3% (750 households). This share was higher than Gladstone (R) (22.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 427 households and 9.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
West Gladstone - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for West 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 West Gladstone, with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).
Couples without children
2021 count
485
% of total
18.9%
Change from 2016
-9.4pp
485
18.9%
-9.4pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
68
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
68
2.7%
0.0pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
47
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
47
1.8%
-1.6pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
370
% of total
14.4%
Change from 2016
-7.8pp
370
14.4%
-7.8pp
Lone person households
2021 count
750
% of total
29.3%
Change from 2016
+9.7pp
750
29.3%
+9.7pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
249
% of total
9.7%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
249
9.7%
+3.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
276
% of total
10.8%
Change from 2016
+5.5pp
276
10.8%
+5.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
223
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
223
8.7%
-0.1pp
Group households
2021 count
95
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
95
3.7%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+19
-9.4pp
Young couples without children
+24
0.0pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-9
-1.6pp
Older couples without children
+4
-7.8pp
Lone person households
+427
+9.7pp
Young lone persons
+149
+3.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+189
+5.5pp
Older lone persons
+78
-0.1pp
Group households
+33
-0.1pp
Data table
Households without children for West 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 | 485 | 18.9% | 25.7% | 466 | 28.3% | 27.3% | +19 | -9.4pp |
| Young couples without children | 68 | 2.7% | 3.9% | 44 | 2.7% | 4.0% | +24 | 0.0pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 47 | 1.8% | 3.0% | 56 | 3.4% | 3.4% | -9 | -1.6pp |
| Older couples without children | 370 | 14.4% | 18.8% | 366 | 22.2% | 19.8% | +4 | -7.8pp |
| Lone person households | 750 | 29.3% | 22.9% | 323 | 19.6% | 21.2% | +427 | +9.7pp |
| Young lone persons | 249 | 9.7% | 6.5% | 100 | 6.1% | 7.0% | +149 | +3.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 276 | 10.8% | 9.0% | 87 | 5.3% | 8.4% | +189 | +5.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 223 | 8.7% | 7.5% | 145 | 8.8% | 5.9% | +78 | -0.1pp |
| Group households | 95 | 3.7% | 2.8% | 62 | 3.8% | 2.9% | +33 | -0.1pp |
| Total households | 2,563 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,649 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +914 | 0.0pp |