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, lone person households was the most common household life-stage group among households in Lockhart River (S), accounting for 28.4% (33 households). This share was higher than Regional Qld (22.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which decreased by 4 households and 1 percentage point.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Lockhart River (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Lockhart River (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 Lockhart River (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Couples without children
2021 count
24
% of total
20.7%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
24
20.7%
+3.2pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
2
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
2
1.7%
+0.9pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
2
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
2
1.7%
+0.1pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
20
% of total
17.2%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
20
17.2%
+2.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
33
% of total
28.4%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
33
28.4%
-1.0pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
11
% of total
9.5%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
11
9.5%
-2.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
13
% of total
11.2%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
13
11.2%
-2.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
7
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
7
6.0%
+0.4pp
Group households
2021 count
4
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
4
3.4%
-1.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+2
+3.2pp
Young couples without children
+1
+0.9pp
Middle-aged couples without children
0
+0.1pp
Older couples without children
+1
+2.1pp
Lone person households
-4
-1.0pp
Young lone persons
-4
-2.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-4
-2.3pp
Older lone persons
0
+0.4pp
Group households
-2
-1.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Lockhart River (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 | 24 | 20.7% | 26.0% | 22 | 17.5% | 26.2% | +2 | +3.2pp |
| Young couples without children | 2 | 1.7% | 3.8% | 1 | 0.8% | 3.9% | +1 | +0.9pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 2 | 1.7% | 3.2% | 2 | 1.6% | 3.3% | 0 | +0.1pp |
| Older couples without children | 20 | 17.2% | 18.9% | 19 | 15.1% | 18.9% | +1 | +2.1pp |
| Lone person households | 33 | 28.4% | 22.3% | 37 | 29.4% | 22.0% | -4 | -1.0pp |
| Young lone persons | 11 | 9.5% | 4.9% | 15 | 11.9% | 5.0% | -4 | -2.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 13 | 11.2% | 7.4% | 17 | 13.5% | 7.8% | -4 | -2.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 7 | 6.0% | 9.9% | 7 | 5.6% | 9.2% | 0 | +0.4pp |
| Group households | 4 | 3.4% | 3.5% | 6 | 4.8% | 3.7% | -2 | -1.4pp |
| Total households | 116 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 126 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -10 | 0.0pp |