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 Hope Vale (S), accounting for 36.1% (110 households). This share was lower than Regional Qld (54.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 31 households and 7.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Hope Vale (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Hope Vale (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 Hope Vale (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Couples without children
2021 count
37
% of total
12.1%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
37
12.1%
-1.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
73
% of total
23.9%
Change from 2016
+7.7pp
73
23.9%
+7.7pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
23
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
23
7.5%
+0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
37
% of total
12.1%
Change from 2016
+5.5pp
37
12.1%
+5.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
19
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
+3.9pp
19
6.2%
+3.9pp
Group households
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
0
0.0%
-1.2pp
Total households without children
2021 count
110
% of total
36.1%
Change from 2016
+5.2pp
110
36.1%
+5.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+2
-1.4pp
Lone person households
+31
+7.7pp
Young lone persons
+4
+0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+20
+5.5pp
Older lone persons
+13
+3.9pp
Group households
-3
-1.2pp
Total households without children
+30
+5.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Hope Vale (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 | 37 | 12.1% | 27.3% | 35 | 13.5% | 26.8% | +2 | -1.4pp |
| Lone person households | 73 | 23.9% | 23.4% | 42 | 16.2% | 22.5% | +31 | +7.7pp |
| Young lone persons | 23 | 7.5% | 5.2% | 19 | 7.3% | 5.1% | +4 | +0.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 37 | 12.1% | 7.8% | 17 | 6.6% | 8.0% | +20 | +5.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 19 | 6.2% | 10.5% | 6 | 2.3% | 9.5% | +13 | +3.9pp |
| Group households | 0 | 0.0% | 3.6% | 3 | 1.2% | 3.8% | -3 | -1.2pp |
| Total households without children | 110 | 36.1% | 54.4% | 80 | 30.9% | 53.0% | +30 | +5.2pp |
| Total households | 305 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 259 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +46 | 0.0pp |