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 Hinchinbrook (S), accounting for 26.3% (1,587 households). This share was higher than Regional Qld (26%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older couples without children, which increased by 176 households and 1.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Hinchinbrook (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Hinchinbrook (S) 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 Hinchinbrook (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Couples without children
2021 count
1,587
% of total
26.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
1,587
26.3%
-0.3pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
183
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
183
3.0%
-0.9pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
153
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
153
2.5%
-0.9pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
1,251
% of total
20.7%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
1,251
20.7%
+1.3pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,386
% of total
23.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
1,386
23.0%
+0.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
199
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
199
3.3%
+0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
427
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
427
7.1%
-0.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
754
% of total
12.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
754
12.5%
0.0pp
Group households
2021 count
94
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
94
1.6%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+111
-0.3pp
Young couples without children
-31
-0.9pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-34
-0.9pp
Older couples without children
+176
+1.3pp
Lone person households
+120
+0.2pp
Young lone persons
+45
+0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+23
-0.2pp
Older lone persons
+62
0.0pp
Group households
+18
+0.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Hinchinbrook (S). 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 | 1,587 | 26.3% | 26.0% | 1,476 | 26.6% | 26.2% | +111 | -0.3pp |
| Young couples without children | 183 | 3.0% | 3.8% | 214 | 3.9% | 3.9% | -31 | -0.9pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 153 | 2.5% | 3.2% | 187 | 3.4% | 3.3% | -34 | -0.9pp |
| Older couples without children | 1,251 | 20.7% | 18.9% | 1,075 | 19.4% | 18.9% | +176 | +1.3pp |
| Lone person households | 1,386 | 23.0% | 22.3% | 1,266 | 22.8% | 22.0% | +120 | +0.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 199 | 3.3% | 4.9% | 154 | 2.8% | 5.0% | +45 | +0.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 427 | 7.1% | 7.4% | 404 | 7.3% | 7.8% | +23 | -0.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 754 | 12.5% | 9.9% | 692 | 12.5% | 9.2% | +62 | 0.0pp |
| Group households | 94 | 1.6% | 3.5% | 76 | 1.4% | 3.7% | +18 | +0.2pp |
| Total households | 6,034 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,544 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +490 | 0.0pp |