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 Andergrove, accounting for 51.5% (2,006 households). This share was similar to Mackay (R) (51.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 230 households and 2.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Andergrove - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Andergrove in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mackay (R) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Andergrove, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
Couples without children
2021 count
977
% of total
25.1%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
977
25.1%
+1.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
911
% of total
23.4%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
911
23.4%
+1.5pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
243
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
243
6.2%
-0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
308
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
308
7.9%
-0.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
359
% of total
9.2%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
359
9.2%
+1.8pp
Group households
2021 count
118
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
118
3.0%
-0.3pp
Total households without children
2021 count
2,006
% of total
51.5%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
2,006
51.5%
+2.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+112
+1.1pp
Lone person households
+119
+1.5pp
Young lone persons
+7
-0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+13
-0.3pp
Older lone persons
+92
+1.8pp
Group households
-1
-0.3pp
Total households without children
+230
+2.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Andergrove. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mackay (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mackay (R)% | Count | % | Mackay (R)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 977 | 25.1% | 26.9% | 865 | 24.0% | 27.1% | +112 | +1.1pp |
| Lone person households | 911 | 23.4% | 21.9% | 792 | 21.9% | 21.7% | +119 | +1.5pp |
| Young lone persons | 243 | 6.2% | 5.5% | 236 | 6.5% | 5.9% | +7 | -0.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 308 | 7.9% | 7.7% | 295 | 8.2% | 8.1% | +13 | -0.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 359 | 9.2% | 8.6% | 267 | 7.4% | 7.7% | +92 | +1.8pp |
| Group households | 118 | 3.0% | 2.8% | 119 | 3.3% | 2.8% | -1 | -0.3pp |
| Total households without children | 2,006 | 51.5% | 51.6% | 1,776 | 49.2% | 51.6% | +230 | +2.3pp |
| Total households | 3,895 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,609 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +286 | 0.0pp |