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 Dolphin Heads, accounting for 59.9% (97 households). This share was higher than Mackay (R) (51.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 9 households, while its share fell by 1.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Dolphin Heads - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Dolphin Heads 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 Dolphin Heads, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
Couples without children
2021 count
52
% of total
32.1%
Change from 2016
-3.6pp
52
32.1%
-3.6pp
Lone person households
2021 count
41
% of total
25.3%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
41
25.3%
-0.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
16
% of total
9.9%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
16
9.9%
+3.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
18
% of total
11.1%
Change from 2016
-3.6pp
18
11.1%
-3.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
7
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
7
4.3%
-0.6pp
Group households
2021 count
4
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
4
2.5%
+2.5pp
Total households without children
2021 count
97
% of total
59.9%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
97
59.9%
-1.6pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+1
-3.6pp
Lone person households
+4
-0.6pp
Young lone persons
+7
+3.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-3
-3.6pp
Older lone persons
0
-0.6pp
Group households
+4
+2.5pp
Total households without children
+9
-1.6pp
Data table
Households without children for Dolphin Heads. 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 | 52 | 32.1% | 26.9% | 51 | 35.7% | 27.1% | +1 | -3.6pp |
| Lone person households | 41 | 25.3% | 21.9% | 37 | 25.9% | 21.7% | +4 | -0.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 16 | 9.9% | 5.5% | 9 | 6.3% | 5.9% | +7 | +3.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 18 | 11.1% | 7.7% | 21 | 14.7% | 8.1% | -3 | -3.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 7 | 4.3% | 8.6% | 7 | 4.9% | 7.7% | 0 | -0.6pp |
| Group households | 4 | 2.5% | 2.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.8% | +4 | +2.5pp |
| Total households without children | 97 | 59.9% | 51.6% | 88 | 61.5% | 51.6% | +9 | -1.6pp |
| Total households | 162 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 143 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +19 | 0.0pp |