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 Beaconsfield (Qld), accounting for 27.1% (599 households). This share was higher than Mackay (R) (26.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 75 households and 1.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Beaconsfield (Qld) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Beaconsfield (Qld) 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 Beaconsfield (Qld), with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
Couples without children
2021 count
599
% of total
27.1%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
599
27.1%
-0.9pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
109
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
109
4.9%
+2.0pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
95
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
95
4.3%
+1.4pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
395
% of total
17.9%
Change from 2016
-4.4pp
395
17.9%
-4.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
479
% of total
21.7%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
479
21.7%
+1.7pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
109
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
109
4.9%
+2.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
118
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
118
5.3%
-1.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
250
% of total
11.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
250
11.3%
-0.3pp
Group households
2021 count
54
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
54
2.4%
-1.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+34
-0.9pp
Young couples without children
+51
+2.0pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+37
+1.4pp
Older couples without children
-54
-4.4pp
Lone person households
+75
+1.7pp
Young lone persons
+68
+2.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-19
-1.5pp
Older lone persons
+17
-0.3pp
Group households
-16
-1.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Beaconsfield (Qld). 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 | 599 | 27.1% | 26.8% | 565 | 28.0% | 27.0% | +34 | -0.9pp |
| Young couples without children | 109 | 4.9% | 4.3% | 58 | 2.9% | 4.5% | +51 | +2.0pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 95 | 4.3% | 4.0% | 58 | 2.9% | 3.9% | +37 | +1.4pp |
| Older couples without children | 395 | 17.9% | 18.6% | 449 | 22.3% | 18.6% | -54 | -4.4pp |
| Lone person households | 479 | 21.7% | 21.8% | 404 | 20.0% | 21.6% | +75 | +1.7pp |
| Young lone persons | 109 | 4.9% | 5.5% | 41 | 2.0% | 5.8% | +68 | +2.9pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 118 | 5.3% | 7.7% | 137 | 6.8% | 8.0% | -19 | -1.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 250 | 11.3% | 8.6% | 233 | 11.6% | 7.7% | +17 | -0.3pp |
| Group households | 54 | 2.4% | 2.8% | 70 | 3.5% | 2.8% | -16 | -1.1pp |
| Total households | 2,208 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,015 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +193 | 0.0pp |