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 Middlemount, accounting for 40.8% (238 households). This share was lower than Isaac (R) (43.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 29 households and 2.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Middlemount - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Middlemount in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Isaac (R) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Middlemount, with comparison markers for Isaac (R).
Couples without children
2021 count
107
% of total
18.4%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
107
18.4%
-2.6pp
Lone person households
2021 count
116
% of total
19.9%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
116
19.9%
+3.8pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
73
% of total
12.5%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
73
12.5%
+3.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
39
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
39
6.7%
+1.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
7
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
7
1.2%
+1.2pp
Group households
2021 count
15
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
15
2.6%
+1.1pp
Total households without children
2021 count
238
% of total
40.8%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
238
40.8%
+2.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-7
-2.6pp
Lone person households
+29
+3.8pp
Young lone persons
+24
+3.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+11
+1.5pp
Older lone persons
+7
+1.2pp
Group households
+7
+1.1pp
Total households without children
+29
+2.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Middlemount. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Isaac (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Isaac (R)% | Count | % | Isaac (R)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 107 | 18.4% | 20.6% | 114 | 21.0% | 21.0% | -7 | -2.6pp |
| Lone person households | 116 | 19.9% | 20.4% | 87 | 16.1% | 18.9% | +29 | +3.8pp |
| Young lone persons | 73 | 12.5% | 8.4% | 49 | 9.0% | 8.3% | +24 | +3.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 39 | 6.7% | 7.9% | 28 | 5.2% | 7.0% | +11 | +1.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 7 | 1.2% | 4.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.7% | +7 | +1.2pp |
| Group households | 15 | 2.6% | 2.4% | 8 | 1.5% | 2.4% | +7 | +1.1pp |
| Total households without children | 238 | 40.8% | 43.3% | 209 | 38.6% | 42.3% | +29 | +2.2pp |
| Total households | 583 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 542 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +41 | 0.0pp |