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 Goomalling, accounting for 64.4% (163 households). This share was higher than Goomalling (S) (59%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which decreased by 3 households, while its share rose by 0.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Goomalling - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Goomalling in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Goomalling (S) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Goomalling, with comparison markers for Goomalling (S).
Couples without children
2021 count
63
% of total
24.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
63
24.9%
+0.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
94
% of total
37.2%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
94
37.2%
+1.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
20
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
20
7.9%
-0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
31
% of total
12.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
31
12.3%
-0.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
43
% of total
17.0%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
43
17.0%
+1.2pp
Group households
2021 count
6
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
6
2.4%
+1.3pp
Total households without children
2021 count
163
% of total
64.4%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
163
64.4%
+2.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-3
+0.1pp
Lone person households
-2
+1.1pp
Young lone persons
-3
-0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-2
-0.1pp
Older lone persons
+1
+1.2pp
Group households
+3
+1.3pp
Total households without children
-2
+2.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Goomalling. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Goomalling (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Goomalling (S)% | Count | % | Goomalling (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 63 | 24.9% | 29.6% | 66 | 24.8% | 29.2% | -3 | +0.1pp |
| Lone person households | 94 | 37.2% | 28.4% | 96 | 36.1% | 26.7% | -2 | +1.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 20 | 7.9% | 5.1% | 23 | 8.6% | 6.2% | -3 | -0.7pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 31 | 12.3% | 7.7% | 33 | 12.4% | 7.7% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 43 | 17.0% | 15.9% | 42 | 15.8% | 12.5% | +1 | +1.2pp |
| Group households | 6 | 2.4% | 0.9% | 3 | 1.1% | 1.8% | +3 | +1.3pp |
| Total households without children | 163 | 64.4% | 59.0% | 165 | 62.0% | 57.6% | -2 | +2.4pp |
| Total households | 253 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 266 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -13 | 0.0pp |