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 Blacks Beach, accounting for 40.7% (609 households). This share was lower than Mackay (R) (51.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in young lone persons, which decreased by 26 households and 2.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Blacks Beach - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Blacks Beach 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 Blacks Beach, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
Couples without children
2021 count
340
% of total
22.7%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
340
22.7%
-0.7pp
Lone person households
2021 count
215
% of total
14.4%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
215
14.4%
-2.0pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
85
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
85
5.7%
-2.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
73
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
73
4.9%
-0.9pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
52
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
52
3.5%
+1.6pp
Group households
2021 count
54
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
54
3.6%
+0.3pp
Total households without children
2021 count
609
% of total
40.7%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
609
40.7%
-2.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+16
-0.7pp
Lone person households
-12
-2.0pp
Young lone persons
-26
-2.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-7
-0.9pp
Older lone persons
+25
+1.6pp
Group households
+8
+0.3pp
Total households without children
+12
-2.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Blacks Beach. 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 | 340 | 22.7% | 26.9% | 324 | 23.4% | 27.1% | +16 | -0.7pp |
| Lone person households | 215 | 14.4% | 21.9% | 227 | 16.4% | 21.7% | -12 | -2.0pp |
| Young lone persons | 85 | 5.7% | 5.5% | 111 | 8.0% | 5.9% | -26 | -2.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 73 | 4.9% | 7.7% | 80 | 5.8% | 8.1% | -7 | -0.9pp |
| Older lone persons | 52 | 3.5% | 8.6% | 27 | 1.9% | 7.7% | +25 | +1.6pp |
| Group households | 54 | 3.6% | 2.8% | 46 | 3.3% | 2.8% | +8 | +0.3pp |
| Total households without children | 609 | 40.7% | 51.6% | 597 | 43.1% | 51.6% | +12 | -2.4pp |
| Total households | 1,498 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,386 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +112 | 0.0pp |