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 Campwin Beach, accounting for 29.8% (76 households). This share was higher than Mackay (R) (26.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which decreased by 50 households and 4.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Campwin Beach - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Campwin 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 Campwin Beach, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
Couples without children
2021 count
76
% of total
29.8%
Change from 2016
-4.3pp
76
29.8%
-4.3pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
5
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-8.8pp
5
2.0%
-8.8pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
6
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-6.0pp
6
2.4%
-6.0pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
65
% of total
25.5%
Change from 2016
+10.6pp
65
25.5%
+10.6pp
Lone person households
2021 count
48
% of total
18.8%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
48
18.8%
+3.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
9
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
9
3.5%
+1.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
18
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
18
7.1%
+1.7pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
23
% of total
9.0%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
23
9.0%
+1.4pp
Group households
2021 count
5
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
5
2.0%
+0.9pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-50
-4.3pp
Young couples without children
-35
-8.8pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-25
-6.0pp
Older couples without children
+10
+10.6pp
Lone person households
-10
+3.1pp
Young lone persons
+1
+1.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-2
+1.7pp
Older lone persons
-5
+1.4pp
Group households
+1
+0.9pp
Data table
Households without children for Campwin 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 | 76 | 29.8% | 26.8% | 126 | 34.1% | 27.0% | -50 | -4.3pp |
| Young couples without children | 5 | 2.0% | 4.3% | 40 | 10.8% | 4.5% | -35 | -8.8pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 6 | 2.4% | 4.0% | 31 | 8.4% | 3.9% | -25 | -6.0pp |
| Older couples without children | 65 | 25.5% | 18.6% | 55 | 14.9% | 18.6% | +10 | +10.6pp |
| Lone person households | 48 | 18.8% | 21.8% | 58 | 15.7% | 21.6% | -10 | +3.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 9 | 3.5% | 5.5% | 8 | 2.2% | 5.8% | +1 | +1.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 18 | 7.1% | 7.7% | 20 | 5.4% | 8.0% | -2 | +1.7pp |
| Older lone persons | 23 | 9.0% | 8.6% | 28 | 7.6% | 7.7% | -5 | +1.4pp |
| Group households | 5 | 2.0% | 2.8% | 4 | 1.1% | 2.8% | +1 | +0.9pp |
| Total households | 255 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 370 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -115 | 0.0pp |