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 Goondiwindi (R), accounting for 25% (1,109 households). This share was lower than Regional Qld (26%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older couples without children, which decreased by 64 households and 1.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Goondiwindi (R) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Goondiwindi (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Goondiwindi (R), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Couples without children
2021 count
1,109
% of total
25.0%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
1,109
25.0%
-0.9pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
145
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
145
3.3%
+0.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
98
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
98
2.2%
-0.1pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
866
% of total
19.5%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
866
19.5%
-1.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,056
% of total
23.8%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
1,056
23.8%
+0.9pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
250
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
250
5.6%
+0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
341
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
341
7.7%
+0.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
456
% of total
10.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
456
10.3%
+0.3pp
Group households
2021 count
114
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
114
2.6%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-60
-0.9pp
Young couples without children
+11
+0.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-7
-0.1pp
Older couples without children
-64
-1.1pp
Lone person households
+22
+0.9pp
Young lone persons
+8
+0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-4
+0.1pp
Older lone persons
+4
+0.3pp
Group households
+9
+0.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Goondiwindi (R). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 1,109 | 25.0% | 26.0% | 1,169 | 25.9% | 26.2% | -60 | -0.9pp |
| Young couples without children | 145 | 3.3% | 3.8% | 134 | 3.0% | 3.9% | +11 | +0.3pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 98 | 2.2% | 3.2% | 105 | 2.3% | 3.3% | -7 | -0.1pp |
| Older couples without children | 866 | 19.5% | 18.9% | 930 | 20.6% | 18.9% | -64 | -1.1pp |
| Lone person households | 1,056 | 23.8% | 22.3% | 1,034 | 22.9% | 22.0% | +22 | +0.9pp |
| Young lone persons | 250 | 5.6% | 4.9% | 242 | 5.4% | 5.0% | +8 | +0.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 341 | 7.7% | 7.4% | 345 | 7.6% | 7.8% | -4 | +0.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 456 | 10.3% | 9.9% | 452 | 10.0% | 9.2% | +4 | +0.3pp |
| Group households | 114 | 2.6% | 3.5% | 105 | 2.3% | 3.7% | +9 | +0.3pp |
| Total households | 4,435 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,516 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -81 | 0.0pp |